European Union vs Israel: Urban population, female

European Union
38.0%
in 2015
Israel
46.6%
in 2015
European Union rank
9th
Israel rank
12th

Urban population, female over time

  • European Union
  • Israel
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Israel currently reports 46.6% against 38.0% in European Union, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 9th and Israel ranks 12th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 35.4% 44.9% 9.5% Israel
1990s 36.2% 45.8% 9.7% Israel
2000s 36.8% 46.5% 9.6% Israel
2010s 37.8% 46.6% 8.8% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, European Union or Israel?
Israel, at 46.6% against 38.0% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between European Union and Israel?
8.6%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Israel?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do European Union and Israel rank globally for urban population, female?
European Union ranks 9th and Israel ranks 12th 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

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