How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs New Zealand: Urban population, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

25.8%

in 2015

New Zealand

44.2%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

23rd

New Zealand rank

20th

Urban population, female over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 44.2% against 25.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.4%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.0%	42.6%	31.6%	New Zealand
1990s	14.6%	43.6%	29.0%	New Zealand
2000s	19.3%	44.1%	24.9%	New Zealand
2010s	24.5%	44.2%	19.6%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 44.2% against 25.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?: 18.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and New Zealand rank globally for urban population, female?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 47 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.