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

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 Sweden: Urban population, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

25.8%

in 2015

Sweden

43.5%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

23rd

Sweden rank

22nd

Urban population, female over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 43.5% against 25.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.7%.

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

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.0%	42.5%	31.6%	Sweden
1990s	14.6%	42.8%	28.1%	Sweden
2000s	19.3%	43.0%	23.8%	Sweden
2010s	24.5%	43.4%	18.8%	Sweden

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 Sweden?: Sweden, at 43.5% 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 Sweden?: 17.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sweden rank globally for urban population, female?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.