Brazil vs Sweden: Urban population, female

Brazil
44.1%
in 2015
Sweden
43.5%
in 2015
Brazil rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 44.1% against 43.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Brazil ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 34.6% 42.5% 8.0% Sweden
1990s 38.8% 42.8% 4.0% Sweden
2000s 42.1% 43.0% 0.9% Sweden
2010s 43.7% 43.4% 0.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Brazil or Sweden?
Brazil, at 44.1% against 43.5% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Brazil and Sweden?
0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for urban population, female?
Brazil ranks 21st and Sweden 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.