Gabon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, female

Gabon
43.2%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
26.0%
in 2015
Gabon rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

Urban population, female over time

  • Gabon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 43.2% against 26.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Gabon ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 29.6% 20.6% 9.1% Gabon
1990s 36.4% 22.4% 14.0% Gabon
2000s 40.8% 24.0% 16.8% Gabon
2010s 42.8% 25.5% 17.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Gabon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Gabon, at 43.2% against 26.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, female?
Gabon ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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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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.