Bahamas vs United States: Urban population, female (% of total)

Bahamas
42.6%
in 2015
United States
41.7%
in 2015
Bahamas rank
26th
United States rank
28th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 42.6% against 41.7% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Bahamas ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States Difference Ahead
1980s 38.1% 38.5% 0.4% United States
1990s 40.9% 39.4% 1.6% Bahamas
2000s 42.5% 40.7% 1.8% Bahamas
2010s 42.5% 41.5% 1.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Bahamas or United States?
Bahamas, at 42.6% against 41.7% in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Bahamas and United States?
0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for urban population, female?
Bahamas ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th 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

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