Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Share of the population that is female
Costa Rica
50.6%
in 2025
Venezuela
50.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
85th
Venezuela rank
83rd
Share of the population that is female over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 50.6% against 50.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Venezuela ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, 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 Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Venezuela ranks 83rd 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.