Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Urban population, female
Costa Rica
38.3%
in 2015
Malaysia
38.6%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
49th
Malaysia rank
47th
Urban population, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38.6% against 38.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 32.1% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 37.6% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 38.6% against 38.3% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, 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 urban population, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.