Costa Rica vs Germany: Urban population, female

Costa Rica
38.3%
in 2015
Germany
38.8%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
49th
Germany rank
46th

Urban population, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 38.8% against 38.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 22.7% 38.5% 15.8% Germany
1990s 26.5% 38.2% 11.6% Germany
2000s 31.2% 37.9% 6.7% Germany
2010s 37.1% 38.6% 1.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Costa Rica or Germany?
Germany, at 38.8% against 38.3% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for urban population, female?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Germany ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban 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 urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.