Norway vs Pacific island small states: Urban population, female

Norway
40.6%
in 2015
Pacific island small states
17.7%
in 2015
Norway rank
35th
Pacific island small states rank
38th

Urban population, female over time

  • Norway
  • Pacific island small states
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Norway currently reports 40.6% against 17.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Norway ranks 35th and Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 36.3% 13.7% 22.6% Norway
1990s 37.3% 15.2% 22.2% Norway
2000s 39.2% 16.5% 22.7% Norway
2010s 40.3% 17.5% 22.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Norway or Pacific island small states?
Norway, at 40.6% against 17.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Norway and Pacific island small states?
22.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Pacific island small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Norway and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population, female?
Norway ranks 35th and Pacific island small states ranks 38th 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.