How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Rural population, female (% of total)

Democratic Republic of Congo

29.7%

in 2015

Zambia

29.9%

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

59th

Zambia rank

56th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 29.9% against 29.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.4%	31.2%	6.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	35.1%	31.6%	3.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	32.8%	32.5%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	30.3%	30.4%	0.1%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Zambia, at 29.9% against 29.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for rural population, female?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th 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: 30 October 2026

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