Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population, female

Nepal
9.2%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
6.0%
in 2015
Nepal rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st

Urban population, female over time

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
246810198019972015

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 9.2% against 6.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Nepal ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 6.2% 3.1% Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.6% 6.7% 2.1% Papua New Guinea
2000s 6.9% 6.1% 0.8% Nepal
2010s 8.7% 6.0% 2.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Nepal, at 9.2% against 6.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
3.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population, female?
Nepal ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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.