OECD members vs Saudi Arabia: Urban population, male
OECD members
39.0%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
48.6%
in 2015
OECD members rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Urban population, male over time
- OECD members
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 48.6% against 39.0% in OECD members, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 37.8% | 3.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 43.6% | 7.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 44.2% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 47.5% | 8.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, OECD members or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 48.6% against 39.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do OECD members and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban population, male?
- OECD members ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.