High income vs Kuwait: Urban population, male

High income
39.1%
in 2015
Kuwait
58.7%
in 2015
High income rank
3rd
Kuwait rank
3rd

Urban population, male over time

  • High income
  • Kuwait
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 58.7% against 39.1% in High income, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 34.5% 55.1% 20.6% Kuwait
1990s 36.0% 55.1% 19.2% Kuwait
2000s 37.2% 58.1% 21.0% Kuwait
2010s 38.7% 58.7% 20.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, High income or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 58.7% against 39.1% in High income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between High income and Kuwait?
19.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Kuwait?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do High income and Kuwait rank globally for urban population, male?
High income ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 3rd 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

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.