How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

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.

Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Rural population, female

Lesotho

36.0%

in 2015

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

24.2%

in 2015

Lesotho rank

26th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

23rd

Rural population, female over time

Lesotho
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 24.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	46.3%	29.2%	17.1%	Lesotho
1990s	42.9%	27.5%	15.4%	Lesotho
2000s	40.1%	26.1%	14.0%	Lesotho
2010s	36.9%	24.6%	12.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Lesotho, at 36.0% against 24.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 11.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for rural population, female?: Lesotho ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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: 18 September 2026

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