Costa Rica vs Mexico: Urban population, male
Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2015
Mexico
38.3%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
45th
Mexico rank
46th
Urban population, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.5% against 38.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 33.3% | 11.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 35.2% | 9.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 36.3% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.9% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 38.5% against 38.3% in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, male between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for urban population, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico 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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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.