Costa Rica vs Palestine: Urban population, male

Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2015
Palestine
38.2%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
45th
Palestine rank
47th

Urban population, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 38.5% against 38.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Palestine ranks 47th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine Difference Ahead
1980s 21.6% 32.2% 10.6% Palestine
1990s 25.8% 34.9% 9.2% Palestine
2000s 31.1% 36.8% 5.7% Palestine
2010s 37.2% 37.9% 0.7% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Costa Rica or Palestine?
Costa Rica, at 38.5% against 38.2% in Palestine as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Costa Rica and Palestine?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for urban population, male?
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Palestine 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

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.