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
010203040198019972015

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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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.