Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kuwait: Urban population, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.3%
in 2015
Kuwait
39.6%
in 2015
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Kuwait rank
42nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 39.6% against 17.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 41.3% 30.4% Kuwait
1990s 13.1% 42.9% 29.8% Kuwait
2000s 14.7% 40.0% 25.3% Kuwait
2010s 16.7% 39.6% 22.8% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 39.6% against 17.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
22.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait rank globally for urban population, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 42nd 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.