China vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64, female
China
68.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica
68.5%
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
34th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 68.6% against 68.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.9% | 51.0% | 3.9% | China |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 55.6% | 0.2% | China |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 59.6% | 3.1% | China |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 61.2% | 5.3% | China |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 65.9% | 5.4% | China |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.5% | 3.0% | China |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 68.6% against 68.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- China ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.