Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tajikistan: Rural population, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.1%
in 2015
Tajikistan
36.5%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th
Tajikistan rank
24th

Rural population, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Tajikistan
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 36.5% against 24.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Tajikistan ranks 24th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 29.2% 33.1% 4.0% Tajikistan
1990s 27.5% 34.8% 7.3% Tajikistan
2000s 26.1% 36.6% 10.5% Tajikistan
2010s 24.6% 36.5% 11.9% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 36.5% against 24.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tajikistan?
12.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tajikistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Tajikistan ranks 24th 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

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