Iran vs Malaysia: Rural population, female (% of total)
Iran
13.2%
in 2015
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2015
Iran rank
137th
Malaysia rank
139th
Rural population, female (% of total) over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 27.6% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 23.1% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.7% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for rural population, female?
- Iran ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 139th 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.