Euro area vs Viet Nam: Rural population, female

Euro area
12.1%
in 2015
Viet Nam
33.2%
in 2015
Euro area rank
40th
Viet Nam rank
37th

Rural population, female over time

  • Euro area
  • Viet Nam
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 33.2% against 12.1% in Euro area, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 15.3% 41.1% 25.9% Viet Nam
1990s 14.4% 40.1% 25.6% Viet Nam
2000s 13.6% 37.6% 24.0% Viet Nam
2010s 12.4% 34.1% 21.7% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Euro area or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 33.2% against 12.1% in Euro area as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Euro area and Viet Nam?
21.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Euro area and Viet Nam rank globally for rural population, female?
Euro area ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 37th 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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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.