Costa Rica vs South Africa: Working-age population, aged 15-64, male

Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2021
South Africa
0.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, male, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.7% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, male between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, male?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed