Bhutan vs Pakistan: Rural population, female

Bhutan
28.9%
in 2015
Pakistan
29.9%
in 2015
Bhutan rank
60th
Pakistan rank
58th

Rural population, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Pakistan
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 29.9% against 28.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Bhutan ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 42.6% 34.4% 8.1% Bhutan
1990s 39.6% 33.6% 5.9% Bhutan
2000s 34.4% 32.2% 2.3% Bhutan
2010s 29.7% 30.4% 0.7% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bhutan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 29.9% against 28.9% in Bhutan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bhutan and Pakistan?
1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for rural population, female?
Bhutan ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 58th 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.