Chile vs Sweden: Urban population, male

Chile
43.9%
in 2015
Sweden
42.3%
in 2015
Chile rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th

Urban population, male over time

  • Chile
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 43.9% against 42.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Chile ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 39.6% 40.5% 1.0% Sweden
1990s 40.7% 40.7% 0.0% Chile
2000s 42.4% 41.2% 1.2% Chile
2010s 43.6% 42.1% 1.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Chile or Sweden?
Chile, at 43.9% against 42.3% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Chile and Sweden?
1.6%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for urban population, male?
Chile ranks 26th 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.