Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Rural population, female

Oman
8.2%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
7.2%
in 2015
Oman rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

Rural population, female over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
510152025198019972015

How they compare

Oman currently reports 8.2% against 7.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Oman ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 22.7% 14.3% 8.4% Oman
1990s 13.9% 10.0% 3.9% Oman
2000s 12.8% 9.0% 3.8% Oman
2010s 9.5% 7.6% 1.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 8.2% against 7.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
1.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rural population, female?
Oman ranks 162nd 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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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.