Middle income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, female

Middle income
24.5%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.0%
in 2015
Middle income rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Urban population, female over time

  • Middle income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 42.0% against 24.5% in Middle income, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 47 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 15.2% 40.4% 25.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 17.9% 40.4% 22.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 20.6% 40.7% 20.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.7% 41.7% 18.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Middle income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 42.0% against 24.5% in Middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, female?
Middle income ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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.