Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Costa Rica
28.04
in 2023
Seychelles
28.16
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
144th
Seychelles rank
143rd

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Seychelles
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 28.16 against 28.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Seychelles Difference Ahead
1950s 87.26 60.57 26.69 Costa Rica
1960s 91.21 77.71 13.5 Costa Rica
1970s 74.68 78.58 3.9 Seychelles
1980s 61.56 59.47 2.08 Costa Rica
1990s 56.19 48.68 7.51 Costa Rica
2000s 42.98 37.54 5.44 Costa Rica
2010s 33.36 30.16 3.2 Costa Rica
2020s 29.12 28.44 0.6801 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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 28.16 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 Seychelles?
0.12, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Costa Rica ranks 144th and Seychelles ranks 143rd 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed