Which has higher urban population, female, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Benin, at 21.8% against 20.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Benin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Urban population, female

Benin

21.8%

in 2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina

20.5%

in 2015

Benin rank

133rd

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

136th

Urban population, female over time

Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Benin currently reports 21.8% against 20.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

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

Benin ranks 133rd and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.9%	18.7%	3.8%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	18.1%	20.3%	2.2%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	19.7%	20.4%	0.7%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	21.3%	20.4%	0.9%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Benin, at 21.8% against 20.5% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 1.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for urban population, female?: Benin ranks 133rd and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th 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: 18 September 2026

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