Iran vs Mongolia: Rural population, female (% of total)

Iran
13.2%
in 2015
Mongolia
13.5%
in 2015
Iran rank
137th
Mongolia rank
135th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • Iran
  • Mongolia
0510152025198019972015

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 13.5% against 13.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Iran ranks 137th and Mongolia ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.8% 23.1% 0.7% Iran
1990s 20.6% 21.4% 0.8% Mongolia
2000s 17.0% 19.6% 2.7% Mongolia
2010s 13.9% 14.6% 0.7% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Iran or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 13.5% against 13.2% in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Iran and Mongolia?
0.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mongolia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iran and Mongolia rank globally for rural population, female?
Iran ranks 137th and Mongolia ranks 135th 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.