Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64, male
Africa Western and Central
56.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
69.4%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Population ages 15-64, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 69.4% against 56.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 50.4% | 4.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 55.0% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 59.1% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 60.5% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 65.3% | 12.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 68.5% | 15.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 69.3% | 14.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 69.4% against 56.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 13.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.