Iran vs Italy: Urban population, female (% of total)

Iran
36.5%
in 2015
Italy
35.8%
in 2015
Iran rank
60th
Italy rank
62nd

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 36.5% against 35.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 60th and Italy ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 24.8% 34.6% 9.9% Italy
1990s 28.4% 34.8% 6.3% Italy
2000s 32.0% 35.1% 3.1% Italy
2010s 35.7% 35.7% 0.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Iran or Italy?
Iran, at 36.5% against 35.8% in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Iran and Italy?
0.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for urban population, female?
Iran ranks 60th and Italy ranks 62nd 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

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