How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

41.0%

in 2015

Puerto Rico

48.7%

in 2015

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

5th

Puerto Rico rank

7th

Urban population, female over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 48.7% against 41.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1980s	33.6%	39.4%	5.8%	Puerto Rico
1990s	36.6%	48.4%	11.7%	Puerto Rico
2000s	39.0%	49.1%	10.0%	Puerto Rico
2010s	40.6%	48.8%	8.1%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 48.7% against 41.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?: 7.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, female?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.