Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 35-39, female
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Population ages 35-39, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 35-39, female, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 35-39, female between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 35-39, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 35-39, 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 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.