Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs United States: Urban population, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.5%
in 2015
United States
39.9%
in 2015
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
40th
United States rank
38th

Urban population, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 39.9% against 17.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 22.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and United States ranks 38th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) United States Difference Ahead
1980s 11.0% 35.7% 24.6% United States
1990s 13.2% 36.9% 23.8% United States
2000s 14.8% 38.8% 23.9% United States
2010s 16.9% 39.7% 22.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or United States?
United States, at 39.9% against 17.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United States?
22.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and United States rank globally for urban population, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and United States ranks 38th 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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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.