New Zealand vs Sweden: Urban population, male

New Zealand
42.1%
in 2015
Sweden
42.3%
in 2015
New Zealand rank
30th
Sweden rank
29th

Urban population, male over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 42.3% against 42.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

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

New Zealand ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 40.9% 40.5% 0.4% New Zealand
1990s 41.4% 40.7% 0.7% New Zealand
2000s 41.8% 41.2% 0.6% New Zealand
2010s 42.0% 42.1% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, New Zealand or Sweden?
Sweden, at 42.3% against 42.1% in New Zealand as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between New Zealand and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for urban population, male?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th 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

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.