Costa Rica vs IDA only: Urban population, male
Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2015
IDA only
16.5%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
45th
IDA only rank
45th
Urban population, male over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA only
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.5% against 16.5% in IDA only, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and IDA only ranks 45th 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 | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 11.9% | 13.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 13.6% | 17.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 15.9% | 21.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or IDA only?
- Costa Rica, at 38.5% against 16.5% in IDA only as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Costa Rica and IDA only?
- 22.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA only rank globally for urban population, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and IDA only 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.