East Asia & Pacific vs Myanmar: Rural population, female

East Asia & Pacific
21.1%
in 2015
Myanmar
33.9%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
35th

Rural population, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Myanmar
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 33.9% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 35th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 34.7% 38.9% 4.2% Myanmar
1990s 31.4% 38.3% 6.9% Myanmar
2000s 27.2% 36.9% 9.6% Myanmar
2010s 22.3% 34.6% 12.4% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, East Asia & Pacific or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 33.9% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between East Asia & Pacific and Myanmar?
12.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Myanmar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Myanmar rank globally for rural population, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 35th 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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About this data

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.