East Asia & Pacific vs Puerto Rico: Urban population, male
East Asia & Pacific
28.8%
in 2015
Puerto Rico
44.9%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Urban population, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 44.9% against 28.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 36.7% | 21.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 45.0% | 26.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 45.2% | 22.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 45.0% | 17.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, East Asia & Pacific or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 44.9% against 28.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
- 16.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban population, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.