Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Urban population, female

Burkina Faso
14.7%
in 2015
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Lesotho rank
166th

Urban population, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
57.51012.515198019972015

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 166th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3% 6.4% 1.1% Lesotho
1990s 7.3% 8.3% 1.1% Lesotho
2000s 9.8% 11.3% 1.5% Lesotho
2010s 13.7% 13.8% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for urban population, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 166th 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.