New Zealand vs World: Urban population, female (% of total)
New Zealand
44.2%
in 2015
World
26.7%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
20th
World rank
19th
Urban population, female (% of total) over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 44.2% against 26.7% in World, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 20.2% | 22.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 22.0% | 21.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 23.9% | 20.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 26.2% | 18.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, New Zealand or World?
- New Zealand, at 44.2% against 26.7% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between New Zealand and World?
- 17.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for urban population, female?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and World ranks 19th 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
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.