East Asia & Pacific vs Tanzania: Rural population, female (% of total)
East Asia & Pacific
21.1%
in 2015
Tanzania
34.1%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
32nd
Tanzania rank
33rd
Rural population, female (% of total) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 34.1% against 21.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7% | 42.6% | 8.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 40.4% | 9.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 38.3% | 11.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 35.0% | 12.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, East Asia & Pacific or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, 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?
- 13.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Tanzania rank globally for rural population, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Tanzania 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
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.