Mexico vs Spain: Urban population, female

Mexico
41.0%
in 2015
Spain
40.5%
in 2015
Mexico rank
34th
Spain rank
36th

Urban population, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
010203040198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 41.0% against 40.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 34.4% 37.7% 3.4% Spain
1990s 37.1% 38.9% 1.7% Spain
2000s 39.2% 39.4% 0.1% Spain
2010s 40.7% 40.3% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 41.0% against 40.5% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Mexico and Spain?
0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for urban population, female?
Mexico ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th of 193 countries.
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.