OECD members vs Uruguay: Urban population, female

OECD members
41.1%
in 2015
Uruguay
49.6%
in 2015
OECD members rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
5th

Urban population, female over time

  • OECD members
  • Uruguay
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 49.6% against 41.1% in OECD members, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 36.5% 45.4% 8.9% Uruguay
1990s 37.9% 47.2% 9.3% Uruguay
2000s 39.3% 48.5% 9.3% Uruguay
2010s 40.8% 49.5% 8.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, OECD members or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 49.6% against 41.1% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between OECD members and Uruguay?
8.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Uruguay rank globally for urban population, female?
OECD members ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 5th 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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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.