How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Comoros vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, female

Comoros

35.6%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

23.0%

in 2015

Comoros rank

27th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

25th

Rural population, female over time

Comoros
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 35.6% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Comoros ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.0%	37.9%	0.1%	Comoros
1990s	36.0%	34.2%	1.7%	Comoros
2000s	35.9%	29.6%	6.3%	Comoros
2010s	35.8%	24.3%	11.5%	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Comoros or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Comoros, at 35.6% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Comoros and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 12.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Comoros and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, female?: Comoros ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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.