How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, female

Eswatini

40.0%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

31.3%

in 2015

Eswatini rank

13th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Rural population, female over time

Eswatini
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 40.0% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Eswatini ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	43.0%	38.7%	4.3%	Eswatini
1990s	41.1%	36.3%	4.9%	Eswatini
2000s	40.3%	34.4%	5.9%	Eswatini
2010s	40.0%	32.0%	8.1%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Eswatini, at 40.0% against 31.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, female?: Eswatini ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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: 04 September 2026

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