How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Rural population, female

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

9.8%

in 2015

Sudan

32.8%

in 2015

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

43rd

Sudan rank

40th

Rural population, female over time

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 32.8% against 9.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.6%	39.1%	22.5%	Sudan
1990s	13.8%	34.6%	20.9%	Sudan
2000s	11.7%	33.5%	21.8%	Sudan
2010s	10.2%	33.0%	22.8%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sudan?: Sudan, at 32.8% against 9.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan?: 23.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for rural population, female?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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: 04 September 2026

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.