Least developed countries vs Libya: Urban population, female
Least developed countries
15.6%
in 2015
Libya
39.5%
in 2015
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Libya rank
43rd
Urban population, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.5% against 15.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 43rd of 46 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 34.4% | 25.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 36.0% | 25.2% | Libya |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 37.0% | 24.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 38.7% | 23.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Least developed countries or Libya?
- Libya, at 39.5% against 15.6% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Least developed countries and Libya?
- 23.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Least developed countries and Libya rank globally for urban population, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 43rd of 46 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.