Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 15-64, female
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 68.5% against 61.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 52.8% | 1.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 55.6% | 52.3% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 52.9% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 54.2% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 59.0% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 60.8% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 61.3% | 7.2% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 68.5% against 61.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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.