El Salvador vs Iran: Urban population, female (% of total)

El Salvador
35.6%
in 2015
Iran
36.5%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
63rd
Iran rank
60th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 36.5% against 35.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.

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

El Salvador ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 60th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 23.5% 24.8% 1.2% Iran
1990s 27.1% 28.4% 1.3% Iran
2000s 31.9% 32.0% 0.1% Iran
2010s 34.9% 35.7% 0.8% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, El Salvador or Iran?
Iran, at 36.5% against 35.6% in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between El Salvador and Iran?
0.9%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for urban population, female?
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 60th 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.