Estonia vs Latvia: Rural population, female

Estonia
16.6%
in 2015
Latvia
16.9%
in 2015
Estonia rank
123rd
Latvia rank
120th

Rural population, female over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
051015198019972015

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Estonia ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 120th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6% 17.0% 1.4% Latvia
1990s 15.2% 16.3% 1.1% Latvia
2000s 15.9% 16.6% 0.7% Latvia
2010s 16.4% 16.8% 0.4% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 16.9% against 16.6% in Estonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Estonia and Latvia?
0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for rural population, female?
Estonia ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 120th 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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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.