OECD members vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population, male

OECD members
39.0%
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
59.6%
in 2015
OECD members rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd

Urban population, male over time

  • OECD members
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060198019972015

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 59.6% against 39.0% in OECD members, a difference of 20.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 34.3% 54.2% 19.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 35.8% 52.2% 16.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 37.1% 55.3% 18.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 38.7% 59.6% 20.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, OECD members or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 59.6% against 39.0% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
20.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do OECD members and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population, male?
OECD members ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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.