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

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 Tanzania: Rural population, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

20.2%

in 2015

Tanzania

34.1%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

33rd

Tanzania rank

33rd

Rural population, female over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 34.1% against 20.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.9%.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.7%	42.6%	17.9%	Tanzania
1990s	22.3%	40.4%	18.1%	Tanzania
2000s	21.6%	38.3%	16.7%	Tanzania
2010s	20.5%	35.0%	14.5%	Tanzania

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 Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 34.1% 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 Tanzania?: 13.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tanzania?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for rural population, female?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 33rd 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.