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
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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

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.