Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Egypt: Urban population, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20.6%
in 2015
Egypt
21.8%
in 2015
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
135th
Egypt rank
132nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Egypt
05101520198019972015

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 21.8% against 20.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 135th and Egypt ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 13.5% 21.9% 8.3% Egypt
1990s 15.4% 21.4% 6.0% Egypt
2000s 17.6% 21.5% 3.9% Egypt
2010s 20.0% 21.7% 1.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Egypt?
Egypt, at 21.8% against 20.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Egypt rank globally for urban population, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 135th and Egypt ranks 132nd 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.