How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?

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.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Rural population, female

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

23.0%

in 2015

Lesotho

36.0%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

26th

Lesotho rank

26th

Rural population, female over time

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.7%	46.3%	8.6%	Lesotho
1990s	34.1%	42.9%	8.8%	Lesotho
2000s	29.5%	40.1%	10.6%	Lesotho
2010s	24.2%	36.9%	12.6%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 36.0% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?: 13.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for rural population, female?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 47 groups.
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.