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

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Rural population, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

23.0%

in 2015

Tonga

37.4%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

25th

Tonga rank

22nd

Rural population, female over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 37.4% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.9%	38.3%	0.4%	Tonga
1990s	34.2%	37.7%	3.5%	Tonga
2000s	29.6%	38.0%	8.4%	Tonga
2010s	24.3%	37.9%	13.6%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?: Tonga, at 37.4% against 23.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 14.4%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for rural population, female?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Tonga ranks 22nd 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.