Ecuador vs Portugal: Rural population, female

Ecuador
17.8%
in 2015
Portugal
18.6%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
112th
Portugal rank
109th

Rural population, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.6% against 17.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Ecuador ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 109th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 24.7% 28.6% 3.8% Portugal
1990s 21.1% 25.9% 4.8% Portugal
2000s 18.9% 22.5% 3.6% Portugal
2010s 18.0% 19.3% 1.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Ecuador or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.6% against 17.8% in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Ecuador and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for rural population, female?
Ecuador ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 109th of 193 countries.
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

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.