Kuwait vs Latin America & Caribbean: Urban population, male
Kuwait
58.7%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
38.8%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
3rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Urban population, male over time
- Kuwait
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 58.7% against 38.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 32.2% | 22.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 35.0% | 20.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 37.0% | 21.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 38.5% | 20.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Kuwait or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kuwait, at 58.7% against 38.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for urban population, male?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- 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.