Costa Rica vs South Asia: Urban population, female
Costa Rica
38.3%
in 2015
South Asia
15.4%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
49th
South Asia rank
46th
Urban population, female over time
- Costa Rica
- South Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.3% against 15.4% in South Asia, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and South Asia ranks 46th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 10.6% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 11.8% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 13.1% | 18.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 14.9% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Costa Rica or South Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 38.3% against 15.4% in South Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 22.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and South Asia rank globally for urban population, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and South Asia 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.