Low & middle income vs United States of America: Urban population, female

Low & middle income
23.6%
in 2015
United States of America
41.7%
in 2015
Low & middle income rank
29th
United States of America rank
28th

Urban population, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States of America
10203040198019972015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 41.7% against 23.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th of 47 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 14.9% 38.5% 23.6% United States of America
1990s 17.5% 39.4% 21.9% United States of America
2000s 20.0% 40.7% 20.7% United States of America
2010s 22.9% 41.5% 18.6% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Low & middle income or United States of America?
United States of America, at 41.7% against 23.6% in Low & middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Low & middle income and United States of America?
18.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Low & middle income and United States of America rank globally for urban population, female?
Low & middle income ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 28th 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

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