Low income vs Malaysia: Urban population, female

Low income
15.4%
in 2015
Malaysia
38.6%
in 2015
Low income rank
45th
Malaysia rank
47th

Urban population, female over time

  • Low income
  • Malaysia
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 38.6% against 15.4% in Low income, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.7% 22.0% 11.3% Malaysia
1990s 12.5% 26.1% 13.6% Malaysia
2000s 13.6% 32.1% 18.5% Malaysia
2010s 15.0% 37.6% 22.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Low income or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 38.6% against 15.4% in Low income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Low income and Malaysia?
23.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Low income and Malaysia rank globally for urban population, female?
Low income ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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

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.