Belgium vs High income: Urban population, female

Belgium
49.8%
in 2015
High income
40.7%
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
High income rank
7th

Urban population, female over time

  • Belgium
  • High income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 49.8% against 40.7% in High income, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

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

Belgium ranks 4th and High income ranks 7th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium High income Difference Ahead
1980s 49.0% 36.9% 12.1% Belgium
1990s 49.4% 38.1% 11.2% Belgium
2000s 49.7% 39.3% 10.4% Belgium
2010s 49.8% 40.5% 9.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Belgium or High income?
Belgium, at 49.8% against 40.7% in High income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Belgium and High income?
9.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and High income rank globally for urban population, female?
Belgium ranks 4th and High income ranks 7th 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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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.