How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban population, male (% of total)

Benin

22.2%

in 2015

Democratic Republic of Congo

21.9%

in 2015

Benin rank

127th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

128th

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 22.2% against 21.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 127th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	17.5%	16.3%	1.2%	Benin
2000s	19.5%	18.7%	0.8%	Benin
2010s	21.6%	21.2%	0.4%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 22.2% against 21.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for urban population, male?: Benin ranks 127th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th 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: 30 October 2026

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