Europe & Central Asia vs Myanmar: Rural population, female

Europe & Central Asia
14.7%
in 2015
Myanmar
33.9%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Myanmar rank
35th

Rural population, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Myanmar
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 33.9% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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 Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7% 38.9% 21.2% Myanmar
1990s 16.4% 38.3% 21.9% Myanmar
2000s 15.9% 36.9% 21.0% Myanmar
2010s 14.9% 34.6% 19.7% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 33.9% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
19.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar rank globally for rural population, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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.