Bahrain vs OECD members: Urban population, male

Bahrain
55.1%
in 2015
OECD members
39.0%
in 2015
Bahrain rank
4th
OECD members rank
4th

Urban population, male over time

  • Bahrain
  • OECD members
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 55.1% against 39.0% in OECD members, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

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

Bahrain ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 50.1% 34.3% 15.8% Bahrain
1990s 51.1% 35.8% 15.3% Bahrain
2000s 51.7% 37.1% 14.5% Bahrain
2010s 55.2% 38.7% 16.5% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Bahrain or OECD members?
Bahrain, at 55.1% against 39.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Bahrain and OECD members?
16.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and OECD members?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and OECD members rank globally for urban population, male?
Bahrain ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
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.