Africa Eastern and Southern vs Switzerland: Urban population, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
16.4%
in 2015
Switzerland
38.9%
in 2015
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.9% against 16.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 31.9% | 21.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 38.4% | 25.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 39.0% | 24.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 38.9% | 23.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.9% 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 Switzerland?
- 22.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Switzerland rank globally for urban population, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 45th 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
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.