Arab World vs New Zealand: Urban population, female (% of total)

Arab World
27.2%
in 2015
New Zealand
44.2%
in 2015
Arab World rank
17th
New Zealand rank
20th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Arab World
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 44.2% against 27.2% in Arab World, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 22.1% 42.6% 20.5% New Zealand
1990s 24.4% 43.6% 19.3% New Zealand
2000s 25.8% 44.1% 18.3% New Zealand
2010s 26.9% 44.2% 17.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Arab World or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 44.2% against 27.2% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Arab World and New Zealand?
17.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Arab World and New Zealand rank globally for urban population, female?
Arab World ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th 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.