Australia vs Costa Rica: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Australia
27.92
in 2023
Costa Rica
28.04
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
Costa Rica rank
144th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.04 against 27.92 in Australia, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.44 | 87.26 | 41.82 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 91.21 | 43.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.11 | 74.68 | 31.57 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 35.94 | 61.56 | 25.62 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.27 | 56.19 | 23.92 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 42.98 | 13.38 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.47 | 33.36 | 4.89 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 29.12 | 0.858 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 28.04 against 27.92 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Australia ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.