Costa Rica vs Greenland: Total dependency ratio
Costa Rica
45.0%
in 2023
Greenland
44.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
192nd
Greenland rank
194th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Greenland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.0% against 44.8% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.3% | 79.9% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 97.3% | 88.9% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 69.2% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 41.9% | 26.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 46.0% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 44.3% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.4% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Costa Rica or Greenland?
- Costa Rica, at 45.0% against 44.8% in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Costa Rica and Greenland?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greenland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).