Low & middle income vs New Zealand: Urban population, male

Low & middle income
24.3%
in 2015
New Zealand
42.1%
in 2015
Low & middle income rank
28th
New Zealand rank
30th

Urban population, male over time

  • Low & middle income
  • New Zealand
10203040198019972015

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 42.1% against 24.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 15.3% 40.9% 25.6% New Zealand
1990s 17.9% 41.4% 23.5% New Zealand
2000s 20.5% 41.8% 21.3% New Zealand
2010s 23.5% 42.0% 18.5% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Low & middle income or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 42.1% against 24.3% in Low & middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Low & middle income and New Zealand?
17.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Low & middle income and New Zealand rank globally for urban population, male?
Low & middle income ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 30th 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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About this data

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.