Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, female
Colombia
39.7%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
18.7%
in 2015
Colombia rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Urban population, female over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 39.7% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 11.5% | 21.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 14.0% | 22.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 15.8% | 22.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 18.1% | 21.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 39.7% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, female?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.