Costa Rica vs Low income: Urban population, male
Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2015
Low income
15.9%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
45th
Low income rank
47th
Urban population, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.5% against 15.9% in Low income, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Low income ranks 47th 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 10.8% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 14.0% | 17.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 15.5% | 21.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 38.5% against 15.9% in Low income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 22.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for urban population, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Low income ranks 47th 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.