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
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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About this data
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.