Madagascar vs East Timor: Rural population, female (% of total)

Madagascar
32.2%
in 2015
East Timor
32.9%
in 2015
Madagascar rank
42nd
East Timor rank
39th

Rural population, female (% of total) over time

  • Madagascar
  • East Timor
010203040198019972015

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Madagascar ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 39th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar East Timor Difference Ahead
1980s 39.9% 40.4% 0.5% East Timor
1990s 37.5% 38.2% 0.6% East Timor
2000s 35.9% 36.5% 0.6% East Timor
2010s 33.1% 33.7% 0.7% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Madagascar or East Timor?
East Timor, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Madagascar as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Madagascar and East Timor?
0.7%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and East Timor?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and East Timor rank globally for rural population, female?
Madagascar ranks 42nd and East Timor ranks 39th 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

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.