Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, female

Small states
23.7%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
42.0%
in 2015
Small states rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Urban population, female over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 42.0% against 23.7% in Small states, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 47 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 20.8% 40.4% 19.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 22.0% 40.4% 18.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 23.0% 40.7% 17.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.5% 41.7% 18.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 42.0% against 23.7% in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, female?
Small states ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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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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.