Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Urban population, female

Brazil
44.1%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
25.9%
in 2015
Brazil rank
21st
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
22nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Brazil
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 44.1% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

Brazil ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 34.6% 11.2% 23.3% Brazil
1990s 38.8% 14.8% 23.9% Brazil
2000s 42.1% 19.4% 22.7% Brazil
2010s 43.7% 24.6% 19.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Brazil, at 44.1% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
18.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, female?
Brazil ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.