Europe & Central Asia vs India: Rural population, female
Europe & Central Asia
14.7%
in 2015
India
32.8%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
India rank
41st
Rural population, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 32.8% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 36.9% | 19.3% | India |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 35.8% | 19.4% | India |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 34.7% | 18.9% | India |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 33.2% | 18.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia or India?
- India, at 32.8% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Europe & Central Asia and India?
- 18.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for rural population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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.