IDA total vs Libya: Urban population, male

IDA total
18.2%
in 2015
Libya
39.0%
in 2015
IDA total rank
38th
Libya rank
41st

Urban population, male over time

  • IDA total
  • Libya
10203040198019972015

How they compare

Libya currently reports 39.0% against 18.2% in IDA total, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 38th and Libya ranks 41st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 11.4% 38.4% 27.0% Libya
1990s 13.4% 39.8% 26.4% Libya
2000s 15.2% 39.6% 24.5% Libya
2010s 17.6% 39.4% 21.8% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, IDA total or Libya?
Libya, at 39.0% against 18.2% in IDA total as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between IDA total and Libya?
20.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Libya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA total and Libya rank globally for urban population, male?
IDA total ranks 38th and Libya ranks 41st 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.