Belgium vs OECD members: Urban population, female

Belgium
49.8%
in 2015
OECD members
41.1%
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
OECD members rank
3rd

Urban population, female over time

  • Belgium
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 49.8% against 41.1% in OECD members, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.

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

Belgium ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 49.0% 36.5% 12.5% Belgium
1990s 49.4% 37.9% 11.5% Belgium
2000s 49.7% 39.3% 10.5% Belgium
2010s 49.8% 40.8% 9.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Belgium or OECD members?
Belgium, at 49.8% against 41.1% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Belgium and OECD members?
8.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD members?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Belgium and OECD members rank globally for urban population, female?
Belgium ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.