Arab World vs Uruguay: Urban population, male

Arab World
30.0%
in 2015
Uruguay
45.7%
in 2015
Arab World rank
14th
Uruguay rank
15th

Urban population, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Uruguay
01020304050198019972015

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 45.7% against 30.0% in Arab World, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 40.9% 17.7% Uruguay
1990s 25.9% 42.6% 16.7% Uruguay
2000s 27.4% 44.1% 16.8% Uruguay
2010s 29.4% 45.4% 16.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Arab World or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 45.7% against 30.0% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Arab World and Uruguay?
15.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Uruguay rank globally for urban population, male?
Arab World ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Urban population, male (% 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

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.