Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 49.7% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica, 2023–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica is 49.7%, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica peaked at 49.7% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2030.
Costa Rica ranks 190th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.5% | — |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 40.7% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2041 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2048 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2050 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 49.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 93% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 49.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.8%, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.5% | 7 |
| 2030s | 41.3% | 40.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 46.0% | 43.2% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 187 Oman 49.9% compare
- 188 San Marino 49.8% compare
- 188 United Kingdom 49.8% compare
- 190 Liberia 49.7% compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
- 193 Palau 49.4% compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Costa Rica was 49.7% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2030.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Costa Rica ranks 190th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.