Euro area vs India: Rural population, female
Euro area
12.1%
in 2015
India
32.8%
in 2015
Euro area rank
40th
India rank
41st
Rural population, female over time
- Euro area
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 32.8% against 12.1% in Euro area, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 40th and India ranks 41st of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 36.9% | 21.7% | India |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 35.8% | 21.4% | India |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 34.7% | 21.1% | India |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 33.2% | 20.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Euro area or India?
- India, at 32.8% against 12.1% in Euro area as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Euro area and India?
- 20.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Euro area and India rank globally for rural population, female?
- Euro area ranks 40th and India ranks 41st 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.