Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Costa Rica
28.04
in 2023
New Zealand
28.34
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
144th
New Zealand rank
142nd
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.34 against 28.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 142nd 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 | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.26 | 51.51 | 35.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 91.21 | 55.53 | 35.69 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.68 | 49.43 | 25.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 61.56 | 38.72 | 22.84 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.19 | 35.2 | 20.99 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 42.98 | 32.9 | 10.08 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 30.49 | 2.87 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.12 | 28.78 | 0.3331 | 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, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28.34 against 28.04 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.3, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 142nd 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.