Rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Rural population, female was 20.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 20.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 25.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2015.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.6% | — |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 30 Guyana 35.0% compare
- 31 Mozambique 35.0% compare
- 32 Channel Islands 34.4% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.1% compare
- 34 Barbados 34.0% compare
- 35 Myanmar 33.9% compare
- 36 Yemen 33.8% compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 36.28 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1433 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 156.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.4 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.9% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 10.5% (2016)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Rural population, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 20.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for rural population, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.