Colombia vs Costa Rica: Rural population, male

Colombia
12.4%
in 2015
Costa Rica
12.3%
in 2015
Colombia rank
143rd
Costa Rica rank
145th

Rural population, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 145th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 19.3% 29.3% 10.1% Costa Rica
1990s 16.3% 25.1% 8.8% Costa Rica
2000s 14.4% 19.7% 5.3% Costa Rica
2010s 12.8% 13.6% 0.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population, male?
Colombia ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural 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 rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.