Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Rural population, female

Bulgaria
13.2%
in 2015
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
138th
Malaysia rank
139th

Rural population, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 18.5% 27.6% 9.1% Malaysia
1990s 16.7% 23.1% 6.5% Malaysia
2000s 15.3% 17.7% 2.3% Malaysia
2010s 13.6% 13.8% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for rural population, female?
Bulgaria ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 139th 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.