New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, female

New Zealand
6.7%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
7.2%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Rural population, female over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
051015198019972015

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.7% 14.3% 6.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 7.1% 10.0% 2.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 6.8% 9.0% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 6.7% 7.6% 0.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 7.2% against 6.7% in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, female?
New Zealand ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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.