Costa Rica vs Mexico: Rural population, female
Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2015
Mexico
10.5%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
148th
Mexico rank
151st
Rural population, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 151st 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 | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 15.9% | 10.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 13.8% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.5% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for rural population, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th and Mexico ranks 151st 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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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.