Sweden vs World: Urban population, female (% of total)

Sweden
43.5%
in 2015
World
26.7%
in 2015
Sweden rank
22nd
World rank
19th

Urban population, female (% of total) over time

  • Sweden
  • World
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 43.5% against 26.7% in World, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Sweden ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World Difference Ahead
1980s 42.5% 20.2% 22.3% Sweden
1990s 42.8% 22.0% 20.8% Sweden
2000s 43.0% 23.9% 19.1% Sweden
2010s 43.4% 26.2% 17.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Sweden or World?
Sweden, at 43.5% against 26.7% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Sweden and World?
16.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Sweden and World rank globally for urban population, female?
Sweden ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.