Share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women who are married or in a union was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica is 3.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica peaked at 14.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 144th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.8% | — |
| 1971 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 141 British Virgin Islands 3.4% compare
- 142 Cayman Islands 3.4% compare
- 143 Bermuda 3.3% compare
- 145 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 146 Denmark 3.2% compare
- 147 Liechtenstein 3.2% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Costa Rica was 3.3% in 2022, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.