Europe & Central Asia vs Timor-Leste: Rural population, female

Europe & Central Asia
14.7%
in 2015
Timor-Leste
32.9%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Timor-Leste rank
39th

Rural population, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste?
18.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for rural population, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Timor-Leste 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

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