IDA total vs Mexico: Urban population, female

IDA total
17.5%
in 2015
Mexico
41.0%
in 2015
IDA total rank
39th
Mexico rank
34th

Urban population, female over time

  • IDA total
  • Mexico
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 41.0% against 17.5% in IDA total, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 34th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 10.8% 34.4% 23.5% Mexico
1990s 12.8% 37.1% 24.4% Mexico
2000s 14.5% 39.2% 24.7% Mexico
2010s 16.9% 40.7% 23.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, IDA total or Mexico?
Mexico, at 41.0% against 17.5% in IDA total as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between IDA total and Mexico?
23.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA total and Mexico rank globally for urban population, female?
IDA total ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 34th 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.