Latin America & Caribbean vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, female
Latin America & Caribbean
41.0%
in 2015
United States Virgin Islands
49.5%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
United States Virgin Islands rank
6th
Urban population, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 49.5% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 6th of 47 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 42.6% | 8.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 46.4% | 9.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 49.1% | 10.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 49.5% | 8.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Latin America & Caribbean or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 49.5% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Latin America & Caribbean and United States Virgin Islands?
- 8.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States Virgin Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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.