Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Population, female

Costa Rica
50.6%
in 2025
Eritrea
50.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
88th
Eritrea rank
85th

Population, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 50.6% against 50.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Eritrea ranks 85th of 218 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Eritrea Difference Ahead
1960s 49.7% 50.8% 1.1% Eritrea
1970s 49.7% 50.9% 1.2% Eritrea
1980s 49.8% 51.1% 1.3% Eritrea
1990s 50.1% 51.0% 0.9% Eritrea
2000s 50.4% 51.0% 0.6% Eritrea
2010s 50.5% 50.8% 0.3% Eritrea
2020s 50.6% 50.7% 0.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 50.6% against 50.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for population, female?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Eritrea ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total 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

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.