Belarus vs Bulgaria: Rural population, female

Belarus
12.4%
in 2015
Bulgaria
13.2%
in 2015
Belarus rank
140th
Bulgaria rank
138th

Rural population, female over time

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.2% against 12.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 140th and Bulgaria ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 22.4% 18.5% 3.9% Belarus
1990s 17.9% 16.7% 1.2% Belarus
2000s 15.4% 15.3% 0.0% Belarus
2010s 12.9% 13.6% 0.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Belarus or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 13.2% against 12.4% in Belarus as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Belarus and Bulgaria?
0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for rural population, female?
Belarus ranks 140th and Bulgaria ranks 138th 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.