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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
20.2%
in 2015
Myanmar
33.9%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
35th

Rural population, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 33.9% against 20.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.

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

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 35th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 24.7% 38.9% 14.1% Myanmar
1990s 22.3% 38.3% 16.0% Myanmar
2000s 21.6% 36.9% 15.3% Myanmar
2010s 20.5% 34.6% 14.2% Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 33.9% 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 Myanmar?
13.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Myanmar rank globally for rural population, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.