North Korea vs Nicaragua: Urban population, female (% of total)

North Korea
30.8%
in 2015
Nicaragua
30.5%
in 2015
North Korea rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
89th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • North Korea
  • Nicaragua
0102030198019972015

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 30.8% against 30.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

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

North Korea ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 29.4% 26.5% 2.9% North Korea
1990s 29.8% 27.5% 2.3% North Korea
2000s 30.2% 28.7% 1.5% North Korea
2010s 30.7% 30.1% 0.6% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, North Korea or Nicaragua?
North Korea, at 30.8% against 30.5% in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between North Korea and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for urban population, female?
North Korea ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 89th 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.