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

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.

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

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

24.2%

in 2015

Tonga

37.4%

in 2015

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

23rd

Tonga rank

22nd

Rural population, female over time

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

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 37.4% against 24.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.2%.

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

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 (IDA & IBRD)	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%	13.3%	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 (IDA & IBRD) or Tonga?: Tonga, at 37.4% against 24.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga?: 13.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Tonga rank globally for rural population, female?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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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.