Jamaica vs Syria: Urban population, female (% of total)

Jamaica
28.5%
in 2015
Syria
28.2%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
98th
Syria rank
101st

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Syria
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 28.5% against 28.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Jamaica ranks 98th and Syria ranks 101st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 24.9% 23.0% 1.9% Jamaica
1990s 26.2% 24.1% 2.1% Jamaica
2000s 27.2% 25.7% 1.5% Jamaica
2010s 28.3% 27.7% 0.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Jamaica or Syria?
Jamaica, at 28.5% against 28.2% in Syria as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Jamaica and Syria?
0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for urban population, female?
Jamaica ranks 98th and Syria ranks 101st 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.