Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Urban population, female

Kuwait
39.6%
in 2015
Least developed countries
15.6%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
42nd
Least developed countries rank
44th

Urban population, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
1020304050198019972015

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 39.6% against 15.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

Kuwait ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 44th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 41.3% 8.8% 32.4% Kuwait
1990s 42.9% 10.8% 32.0% Kuwait
2000s 40.0% 12.5% 27.5% Kuwait
2010s 39.6% 14.9% 24.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 39.6% against 15.6% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
24.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for urban population, female?
Kuwait ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 44th 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.