IDA only vs Kuwait: Urban population, female

IDA only
16.0%
in 2015
Kuwait
39.6%
in 2015
IDA only rank
43rd
Kuwait rank
42nd

Urban population, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Kuwait
1020304050198019972015

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 39.6% against 16.0% in IDA only, a difference of 23.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.5 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 43rd 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 IDA only Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 9.7% 41.3% 31.6% Kuwait
1990s 11.6% 42.9% 31.3% Kuwait
2000s 13.2% 40.0% 26.8% Kuwait
2010s 15.5% 39.6% 24.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, IDA only or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 39.6% against 16.0% in IDA only as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between IDA only and Kuwait?
23.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for urban population, female?
IDA only ranks 43rd 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.