Arab World vs Iceland: Urban population, male
Arab World
30.0%
in 2015
Iceland
47.2%
in 2015
Arab World rank
14th
Iceland rank
12th
Urban population, male over time
- Arab World
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 47.2% against 30.0% in Arab World, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 44.6% | 21.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 45.4% | 19.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 46.3% | 19.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 47.0% | 17.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 47.2% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and Iceland?
- 17.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Arab World and Iceland rank globally for urban population, male?
- Arab World ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.