Costa Rica vs Peru: Urban population, male

Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2015
Peru
39.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
45th
Peru rank
42nd

Urban population, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 39.0% against 38.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Peru ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 21.6% 32.9% 11.2% Peru
1990s 25.8% 34.8% 9.1% Peru
2000s 31.1% 36.8% 5.6% Peru
2010s 37.2% 38.5% 1.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
Peru, at 39.0% against 38.5% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for urban population, male?
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.