North America vs Singapore: Urban population, female
North America
41.7%
in 2015
Singapore
50.6%
in 2015
North America rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
Urban population, female over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 50.6% against 41.7% in North America, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 49.0% | 10.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 49.7% | 10.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 50.2% | 9.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 50.6% | 9.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 50.6% against 41.7% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between North America and Singapore?
- 8.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for urban population, female?
- North America ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd 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
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.