Costa Rica vs Eritrea: Share of the population that is female
Costa Rica
50.6%
in 2025
Eritrea
50.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
85th
Eritrea rank
82nd
Share of the population that is 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 85th and Eritrea ranks 82nd of 215 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 share of the population that is female, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 50.6% against 50.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is 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 share of the population that is female?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Eritrea ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.