How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

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.

Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population, female

Cambodia

40.4%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

31.3%

in 2015

Cambodia rank

10th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

11th

Rural population, female over time

Cambodia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 40.4% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Cambodia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	46.5%	38.7%	7.8%	Cambodia
1990s	43.2%	36.3%	7.0%	Cambodia
2000s	41.7%	34.4%	7.3%	Cambodia
2010s	40.7%	32.0%	8.7%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Cambodia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Cambodia, at 40.4% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 9.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, female?: Cambodia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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.