Costa Rica vs Libya: Rural population, female

Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2015
Libya
11.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
148th
Libya rank
147th

Rural population, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Libya currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 148th and Libya ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 26.4% 12.8% 13.6% Costa Rica
1990s 22.6% 11.3% 11.3% Costa Rica
2000s 17.9% 11.3% 6.6% Costa Rica
2010s 12.1% 11.0% 1.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, female, Costa Rica or Libya?
Libya, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, female between Costa Rica and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for rural population, female?
Costa Rica ranks 148th and Libya ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.