Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, female
Norway
40.6%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Norway rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Urban population, female over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.6% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 11.5% | 24.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 14.0% | 23.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 15.8% | 23.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 18.1% | 22.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 40.6% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, female?
- Norway ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.