Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population, female

Belgium
49.8%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
41.0%
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th

Urban population, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 49.8% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Belgium ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 49.0% 33.7% 15.3% Belgium
1990s 49.4% 36.8% 12.6% Belgium
2000s 49.7% 39.1% 10.6% Belgium
2010s 49.8% 40.7% 9.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean?
Belgium, at 49.8% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
8.8%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population, female?
Belgium ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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.