Brazil vs Sweden: Urban population, male

Brazil
41.6%
in 2015
Sweden
42.3%
in 2015
Brazil rank
31st
Sweden rank
29th

Urban population, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.3% against 41.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Brazil ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 29th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 33.1% 40.5% 7.4% Sweden
1990s 37.0% 40.7% 3.7% Sweden
2000s 39.9% 41.2% 1.2% Sweden
2010s 41.3% 42.1% 0.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Brazil or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.3% against 41.6% in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Brazil and Sweden?
0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for urban population, male?
Brazil ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 29th 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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About this data

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.