Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, female

Brazil
6.7%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
7.2%
in 2015
Brazil rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Rural population, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
051015198019972015

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6% 14.3% 1.3% Brazil
1990s 11.6% 10.0% 1.6% Brazil
2000s 8.5% 9.0% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 7.1% 7.6% 0.5% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, female?
Brazil ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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.