How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, female

Spain

40.5%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

18.7%

in 2015

Spain rank

36th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

34th

Urban population, female over time

Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Spain currently reports 40.5% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Spain ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.7%	11.5%	26.2%	Spain
1990s	38.9%	14.0%	24.9%	Spain
2000s	39.4%	15.8%	23.6%	Spain
2010s	40.3%	18.1%	22.2%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Spain, at 40.5% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 21.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, female?: Spain ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.