Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Urban population, female

Sao Tome and Principe
33.5%
in 2015
Suriname
33.2%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe rank
73rd
Suriname rank
74th

Urban population, female over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.5% against 33.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 74th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 18.6% 32.3% 13.6% Suriname
1990s 23.7% 32.6% 8.9% Suriname
2000s 28.9% 33.2% 4.3% Suriname
2010s 32.7% 33.2% 0.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.5% against 33.2% in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for urban population, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 74th 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.