Venezuela vs World: Urban population, male (% of total)

Venezuela
44.1%
in 2015
World
27.0%
in 2015
Venezuela rank
24th
World rank
21st

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

  • Venezuela
  • World
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 44.1% against 27.0% in World, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Venezuela ranks 24th and World ranks 21st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela World Difference Ahead
1980s 40.1% 20.0% 20.1% Venezuela
1990s 42.4% 21.9% 20.6% Venezuela
2000s 43.9% 23.8% 20.1% Venezuela
2010s 44.1% 26.4% 17.7% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Venezuela or World?
Venezuela, at 44.1% against 27.0% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Venezuela and World?
17.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Venezuela and World rank globally for urban population, male?
Venezuela ranks 24th and World ranks 21st 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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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.