Libya vs United States of America: Urban population, male

Libya
39.0%
in 2015
United States of America
39.9%
in 2015
Libya rank
41st
United States of America rank
38th

Urban population, male over time

  • Libya
  • United States of America
010203040198019972015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39.9% against 39.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 38.4% 35.7% 2.7% Libya
1990s 39.8% 36.9% 2.9% Libya
2000s 39.6% 38.8% 0.9% Libya
2010s 39.4% 39.7% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Libya or United States of America?
United States of America, at 39.9% against 39.0% in Libya as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Libya and United States of America?
0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Libya and United States of America rank globally for urban population, male?
Libya ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 38th 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.