Colombia vs IDA total: Urban population, female

Colombia
39.7%
in 2015
IDA total
17.5%
in 2015
Colombia rank
39th
IDA total rank
39th

Urban population, female over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA total
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 39.7% against 17.5% in IDA total, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and IDA total ranks 39th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 33.4% 10.8% 22.5% Colombia
1990s 36.1% 12.8% 23.4% Colombia
2000s 37.9% 14.5% 23.4% Colombia
2010s 39.4% 16.9% 22.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Colombia or IDA total?
Colombia, at 39.7% against 17.5% in IDA total as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Colombia and IDA total?
22.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA total?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Colombia and IDA total rank globally for urban population, female?
Colombia ranks 39th and IDA total ranks 39th 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.