Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?

Costa Rica, at 38.5% against 16.1% in Least developed countries as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Urban population, male

Costa Rica

38.5%

in 2015

Least developed countries

16.1%

in 2015

Costa Rica rank

45th

Least developed countries rank

46th

Urban population, male over time

Costa Rica
Least developed countries

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 38.5% against 16.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 46th 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	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.6%	9.2%	12.5%	Costa Rica
1990s	25.8%	11.2%	14.6%	Costa Rica
2000s	31.1%	13.0%	18.1%	Costa Rica
2010s	37.2%	15.4%	21.8%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?: Costa Rica, at 38.5% against 16.1% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?: 22.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for urban population, male?: Costa Rica ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 46th 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: 04 September 2026

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