How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Bahamas vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, female

Bahamas

42.6%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

25.8%

in 2015

Bahamas rank

26th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

23rd

Urban population, female over time

Bahamas
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 42.6% against 25.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Bahamas ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.1%	11.0%	27.1%	Bahamas
1990s	40.9%	14.6%	26.3%	Bahamas
2000s	42.5%	19.3%	23.2%	Bahamas
2010s	42.5%	24.5%	18.0%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Bahamas or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Bahamas, at 42.6% against 25.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Bahamas and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 16.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bahamas and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, female?: Bahamas ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
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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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: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.