Which has higher rural population, female, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Bulgaria as of 2015.

What is the difference in rural population, female between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Rural population, female

Bulgaria

13.2%

in 2015

Iran, Islamic Republic of

13.2%

in 2015

Bulgaria rank

138th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

137th

Rural population, female over time

Bulgaria
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 13.2% against 13.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 138th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.5%	23.8%	5.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	16.7%	20.6%	3.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	15.3%	17.0%	1.6%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13.2% against 13.2% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for rural population, female?: Bulgaria ranks 138th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th 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: 04 September 2026

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