South Korea vs United Kingdom: Urban population, female (% of total)
South Korea
41.4%
in 2015
United Kingdom
42.0%
in 2015
South Korea rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Urban population, female (% of total) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 42.0% against 41.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 193 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 40.4% | 9.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 40.4% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 40.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 42.0% against 41.4% in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, female?
- South Korea ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 27th 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.