Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia or East Timor?

East Timor, at 32.9% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and East Timor?

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 vs East Timor: Rural population, female (% of total)

Europe & Central Asia

14.7%

in 2015

East Timor

32.9%

in 2015

Europe & Central Asia rank

38th

East Timor rank

39th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

Europe & Central Asia
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 32.9% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and East Timor ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.7%	40.4%	22.8%	East Timor
1990s	16.4%	38.2%	21.7%	East Timor
2000s	15.9%	36.5%	20.6%	East Timor
2010s	14.9%	33.7%	18.8%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia or East Timor?: East Timor, at 32.9% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Europe & Central Asia and East Timor?: 18.2%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and East Timor rank globally for rural population, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and East Timor ranks 39th 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: 30 October 2026

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