How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mozambique?

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mozambique: Rural population, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

20.2%

in 2015

Mozambique

35.0%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

33rd

Mozambique rank

31st

Rural population, female over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 35.0% against 20.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Mozambique ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.7%	43.9%	19.1%	Mozambique
1990s	22.3%	39.1%	16.8%	Mozambique
2000s	21.6%	36.9%	15.3%	Mozambique
2010s	20.5%	35.4%	14.9%	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 35.0% against 20.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mozambique?: 14.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mozambique?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mozambique rank globally for rural population, female?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Mozambique ranks 31st 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: 18 September 2026

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