Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tonga: Rural population, female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
24.1%
in 2015
Tonga
37.4%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th
Tonga rank
22nd
Rural population, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 37.4% against 24.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Tonga 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) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 38.3% | 9.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 37.7% | 10.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 38.0% | 11.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 37.9% | 13.4% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 37.4% 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 Tonga?
- 13.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for rural population, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.