Kuwait vs OECD members: Urban population, male

Kuwait
58.7%
in 2015
OECD members
39.0%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
3rd
OECD members rank
4th

Urban population, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • OECD members
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 58.7% against 39.0% in OECD members, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

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

Kuwait ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 55.1% 34.3% 20.7% Kuwait
1990s 55.1% 35.8% 19.4% Kuwait
2000s 58.1% 37.1% 21.0% Kuwait
2010s 58.7% 38.7% 20.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Kuwait or OECD members?
Kuwait, at 58.7% against 39.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Kuwait and OECD members?
19.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and OECD members?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and OECD members rank globally for urban population, male?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 4th 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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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.