Europe & Central Asia vs Yemen: Rural population, female

Europe & Central Asia
14.7%
in 2015
Yemen
33.8%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Yemen rank
36th

Rural population, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Yemen
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 33.8% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 19.1%.

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

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 17.7% 42.6% 25.0% Yemen
1990s 16.4% 39.5% 23.0% Yemen
2000s 15.9% 36.7% 20.8% Yemen
2010s 14.9% 34.4% 19.5% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Europe & Central Asia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 33.8% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Europe & Central Asia and Yemen?
19.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Yemen rank globally for rural population, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 36th 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

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.