IDA total vs United States of America: Urban population, male

IDA total
18.2%
in 2015
United States of America
39.9%
in 2015
IDA total rank
38th
United States of America rank
38th

Urban population, male over time

  • IDA total
  • United States of America
10203040198019972015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39.9% against 18.2% in IDA total, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.

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

IDA total ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 38th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 11.4% 35.7% 24.3% United States of America
1990s 13.4% 36.9% 23.5% United States of America
2000s 15.2% 38.8% 23.6% United States of America
2010s 17.6% 39.7% 22.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, IDA total or United States of America?
United States of America, at 39.9% against 18.2% in IDA total as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between IDA total and United States of America?
21.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA total and United States of America rank globally for urban population, male?
IDA total ranks 38th and United States of America 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.