Burundi vs South Asia: Rural population, female

Burundi
45.1%
in 2015
South Asia
33.2%
in 2015
Burundi rank
2nd
South Asia rank
5th

Rural population, female over time

  • Burundi
  • South Asia
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 45.1% against 33.2% in South Asia, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

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

Burundi ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 5th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 49.2% 37.6% 11.6% Burundi
1990s 47.9% 36.4% 11.5% Burundi
2000s 46.6% 35.2% 11.3% Burundi
2010s 45.5% 33.6% 11.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Burundi or South Asia?
Burundi, at 45.1% against 33.2% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Burundi and South Asia?
11.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burundi and South Asia rank globally for rural population, female?
Burundi ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 5th 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.