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
010203040198019972015

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

Indicator
Urban population, female (% 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

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.