Finland vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, female

Finland
7.8%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
7.2%
in 2015
Finland rank
164th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Rural population, female over time

  • Finland
  • Saudi Arabia
051015198019972015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Finland ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.1% 14.3% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
1990s 9.9% 10.0% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 8.7% 9.0% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 8.0% 7.6% 0.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Finland or Saudi Arabia?
Finland, at 7.8% against 7.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Finland and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Finland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, female?
Finland ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 193 countries.
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.