Costa Rica vs IDA only: Population ages 15-64, female
Costa Rica
68.5%
in 2025
IDA only
58.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
34th
IDA only rank
36th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA only
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 68.5% against 58.9% in IDA only, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 53.7% | 2.6% | IDA only |
| 1970s | 55.6% | 52.7% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 52.6% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 53.5% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 55.1% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 56.9% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 58.4% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Costa Rica or IDA only?
- Costa Rica, at 68.5% against 58.9% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Costa Rica and IDA only?
- 9.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA only rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 36th 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.