Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, female
Jordan
41.0%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Jordan rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Urban population, female over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 11.5% | 18.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 14.0% | 22.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 15.8% | 23.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 18.1% | 22.6% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jordan, at 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, female?
- Jordan ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.