Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, female

Mexico
41.0%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Mexico rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th

Urban population, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Mexico ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 34.4% 11.5% 22.8% Mexico
1990s 37.1% 14.0% 23.2% Mexico
2000s 39.2% 15.8% 23.5% Mexico
2010s 40.7% 18.1% 22.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mexico, at 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, female?
Mexico ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.