Oman vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rural population, female

Oman
8.2%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.7%
in 2015
Oman rank
162nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Rural population, female over time

  • Oman
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10152025198019972015

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 22.7% 10.9% 11.8% Oman
1990s 13.9% 11.0% 2.9% Oman
2000s 12.8% 10.5% 2.4% Oman
2010s 9.5% 9.0% 0.5% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Oman or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Oman as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Oman and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Oman and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rural population, female?
Oman ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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.