IBRD only vs Sweden: Urban population, female (% of total)

IBRD only
26.4%
in 2015
Sweden
43.5%
in 2015
IBRD only rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • IBRD only
  • Sweden
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 43.5% against 26.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 17.3% 42.5% 25.3% Sweden
1990s 19.8% 42.8% 22.9% Sweden
2000s 22.5% 43.0% 20.5% Sweden
2010s 25.6% 43.4% 17.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, IBRD only or Sweden?
Sweden, at 43.5% against 26.4% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between IBRD only and Sweden?
17.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IBRD only and Sweden rank globally for urban population, female?
IBRD only ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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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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.