European Union vs Sudan: Rural population, female

European Union
13.1%
in 2015
Sudan
32.8%
in 2015
European Union rank
39th
Sudan rank
40th

Rural population, female over time

  • European Union
  • Sudan
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 32.8% against 13.1% in European Union, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 40th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 16.1% 39.1% 23.0% Sudan
1990s 15.2% 34.6% 19.4% Sudan
2000s 14.5% 33.5% 19.0% Sudan
2010s 13.4% 33.0% 19.6% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, European Union or Sudan?
Sudan, at 32.8% against 13.1% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between European Union and Sudan?
19.7%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Sudan rank globally for rural population, female?
European Union ranks 39th and Sudan ranks 40th 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.