South Korea vs Low & middle income: Urban population, female (% of total)
South Korea
41.4%
in 2015
Low & middle income
23.6%
in 2015
South Korea rank
30th
Low & middle income rank
29th
Urban population, female (% of total) over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.4% against 23.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 29th of 193 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 14.9% | 15.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 17.5% | 20.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 20.0% | 20.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 22.9% | 18.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- South Korea, at 41.4% against 23.6% in Low & middle income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 17.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population, female?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 29th 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.