Costa Rica vs South Africa: Population ages 40-44, male
Costa Rica
7.6%
in 2025
South Africa
7.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
46th
South Africa rank
43rd
Population ages 40-44, male over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.9% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 40-44, male, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 40-44, male between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for population ages 40-44, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 40-44, 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 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total male population.