Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Urban population, female

Netherlands
45.6%
in 2015
Upper middle income
30.1%
in 2015
Netherlands rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Urban population, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 45.6% against 30.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.

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

Netherlands ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 33.7% 17.0% 16.7% Netherlands
1990s 36.1% 20.7% 15.4% Netherlands
2000s 40.4% 24.7% 15.7% Netherlands
2010s 44.8% 29.1% 15.8% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
Netherlands, at 45.6% against 30.1% in Upper middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
15.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population, female?
Netherlands ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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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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.