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
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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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.