Congo vs Ecuador: Rural population, female

Congo
17.7%
in 2015
Ecuador
17.8%
in 2015
Congo rank
112th
Ecuador rank
111th

Rural population, female over time

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Congo ranks 112th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 25.8% 24.7% 1.0% Congo
1990s 22.8% 21.1% 1.7% Congo
2000s 20.6% 18.9% 1.7% Congo
2010s 18.3% 18.0% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Congo or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 17.8% against 17.7% in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Congo and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for rural population, female?
Congo ranks 112th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 192 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.