Belgium vs North America: Urban population, female
Belgium
49.8%
in 2015
North America
41.7%
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
North America rank
1st
Urban population, female over time
- Belgium
- North America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.8% against 41.7% in North America, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 38.5% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 39.4% | 10.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 40.7% | 9.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 41.5% | 8.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Belgium or North America?
- Belgium, at 49.8% against 41.7% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Belgium and North America?
- 8.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and North America rank globally for urban population, female?
- Belgium ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st 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
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.