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