Brunei Darussalam vs Costa Rica: Urban population, male

Brunei Darussalam
38.9%
in 2015
Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2015
Brunei Darussalam rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
45th

Urban population, male over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 38.9% against 38.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 32.2% 21.6% 10.6% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 35.2% 25.8% 9.5% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 36.6% 31.1% 5.5% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 38.5% 37.2% 1.3% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Brunei Darussalam or Costa Rica?
Brunei Darussalam, at 38.9% against 38.5% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica rank globally for urban population, male?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban 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 urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.