Ecuador vs South Africa: Urban population, female

Ecuador
32.3%
in 2015
South Africa
32.7%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
81st
South Africa rank
78th

Urban population, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0102030198019972015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.7% against 32.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 24.2% 0.8% Ecuador
1990s 28.7% 26.5% 2.2% Ecuador
2000s 30.9% 29.2% 1.7% Ecuador
2010s 32.0% 32.1% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.7% against 32.3% in Ecuador as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for urban population, female?
Ecuador ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th 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

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.