Belarus vs Switzerland: Rural population, female

Belarus
12.4%
in 2015
Switzerland
11.8%
in 2015
Belarus rank
140th
Switzerland rank
143rd

Rural population, female over time

  • Belarus
  • Switzerland
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 193 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 22.4% 19.4% 3.0% Belarus
1990s 17.9% 12.7% 5.1% Belarus
2000s 15.4% 12.1% 3.3% Belarus
2010s 12.9% 11.8% 1.1% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Belarus or Switzerland?
Belarus, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Belarus and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for rural population, female?
Belarus ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd 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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About this data

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.