OECD members vs Oman: Urban population, male

OECD members
39.0%
in 2015
Oman
51.2%
in 2015
OECD members rank
4th
Oman rank
5th

Urban population, male over time

  • OECD members
  • Oman
0204060198019972015

How they compare

Oman currently reports 51.2% against 39.0% in OECD members, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 4th and Oman ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 34.3% 28.4% 5.9% OECD members
1990s 35.8% 40.4% 4.6% Oman
2000s 37.1% 40.8% 3.6% Oman
2010s 38.7% 47.9% 9.2% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, OECD members or Oman?
Oman, at 51.2% against 39.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between OECD members and Oman?
12.2%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Oman?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Oman rank globally for urban population, male?
OECD members ranks 4th and Oman ranks 5th 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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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.