How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, female

Greece

39.8%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

18.7%

in 2015

Greece rank

38th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

36th

Urban population, female over time

Greece
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Greece currently reports 39.8% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Greece ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	35.9%	11.5%	24.3%	Greece
1990s	36.8%	14.0%	22.8%	Greece
2000s	37.7%	15.8%	22.0%	Greece
2010s	39.4%	18.1%	21.4%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Greece, at 39.8% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 21.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, female?: Greece ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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: 04 September 2026

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