Africa Eastern and Southern vs Dominican Republic: Urban population, female

Africa Eastern and Southern
16.4%
in 2015
Dominican Republic
39.7%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Dominican Republic rank
41st

Urban population, female over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Dominican Republic
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 39.7% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 10.7% 26.2% 15.5% Dominican Republic
1990s 12.8% 28.6% 15.8% Dominican Republic
2000s 14.2% 32.7% 18.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 15.9% 38.3% 22.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 39.7% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
23.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Dominican Republic rank globally for urban population, female?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban 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
Urban 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 urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.