Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Rural population, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.6%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
35.0%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Rural population, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 35.0% against 22.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 28.2% 38.8% 10.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 26.3% 35.7% 9.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 24.8% 34.1% 9.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 23.1% 34.8% 11.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 35.0% against 22.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
12.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.