Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Rural population, male

Costa Rica
12.3%
in 2015
Malaysia
12.5%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
145th
Malaysia rank
142nd

Rural population, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 142nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 29.3% 28.4% 0.9% Costa Rica
1990s 25.1% 24.1% 1.0% Costa Rica
2000s 19.7% 18.1% 1.6% Costa Rica
2010s 13.6% 13.4% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for rural population, male?
Costa Rica ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 142nd 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.