Bangladesh vs Yemen: Rural population, female

Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2015
Yemen
33.8%
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
38th
Yemen rank
36th

Rural population, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Yemen
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 42.6% 2.0% Yemen
1990s 38.6% 39.5% 0.9% Yemen
2000s 36.8% 36.7% 0.0% Bangladesh
2010s 34.0% 34.4% 0.4% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bangladesh or Yemen?
Yemen, at 33.8% against 33.2% in Bangladesh as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bangladesh and Yemen?
0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for rural population, female?
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.