Rural population, female in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Rural population, female was 32.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
32.9%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1980
All-time low
32.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Timor-Leste, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 41 % of total1985: 39.8 % of total1990: 38.5 % of total1995: 37.8 % of total2000: 37 % of total2005: 36 % of total2010: 34.6 % of total2015: 32.9 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 32.9% for rural population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 41.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2015.

That places Timor-Leste 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Timor-Leste, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 41.0%
1985 39.8% -2.9%
1990 38.5% -3.4%
1995 37.8% -1.7%
2000 37.0% -2.2%
2005 36.0% -2.6%
2010 34.6% -4.1%
2015 32.9% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.4% 39.8% 41.0% 2
1990s 38.2% 37.8% 38.5% 2
2000s 36.5% 36.0% 37.0% 2
2010s 33.7% 32.9% 34.6% 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 35 Yemen 33.8% compare
  2. 36 Viet Nam 33.2% compare
  3. 37 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
  4. 39 Sudan 32.8% compare
  5. 40 India 32.8% compare
  6. 41 Madagascar 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Timor-Leste?
Rural population, female in Timor-Leste was 32.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2015.
How does Timor-Leste rank for rural population, female?
Timor-Leste ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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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
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.