Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Urban population, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
19.2%
in 2015
Sierra Leone
19.6%
in 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd

Urban population, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sierra Leone
5101520198019972015

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 15.4% 8.9% Sierra Leone
1990s 8.2% 16.8% 8.6% Sierra Leone
2000s 12.4% 17.9% 5.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 17.9% 19.2% 1.3% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban population, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd 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

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.