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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.