Kenya vs Rwanda: Urban population, female
Kenya
12.6%
in 2015
Rwanda
13.1%
in 2015
Kenya rank
173rd
Rwanda rank
171st
Urban population, female over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.1% against 12.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 2.2% | 5.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.1% against 12.6% in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for urban population, female?
- Kenya ranks 173rd and Rwanda ranks 171st 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.