East Asia & Pacific vs Netherlands: Urban population, female

East Asia & Pacific
28.0%
in 2015
Netherlands
45.6%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
16th
Netherlands rank
15th

Urban population, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Netherlands
1020304050198019972015

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 45.6% against 28.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 14.4% 33.7% 19.2% Netherlands
1990s 17.7% 36.1% 18.4% Netherlands
2000s 21.9% 40.4% 18.5% Netherlands
2010s 26.8% 44.8% 18.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, East Asia & Pacific or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 45.6% against 28.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands?
17.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands rank globally for urban population, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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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About this data

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.