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East Asia & Pacific vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Rural population, female

East Asia & Pacific
21.1%
in 2015
Tanzania, United Republic of
34.1%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
32nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
33rd

Rural population, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 34.1% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 34.7% 42.6% 8.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 31.4% 40.4% 9.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 27.2% 38.3% 11.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 22.3% 35.0% 12.7% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, East Asia & Pacific or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 34.1% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for rural population, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd 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.