Costa Rica vs Norway: Annual number of births by world region
Costa Rica
51,969
in 2023
Norway
51,545
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Norway rank
134th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51,969 against 51,545 in Norway, a difference of 424.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,859 | 62,488 | 12,628 | Norway |
| 1960s | 62,045 | 64,669 | 2,624 | Norway |
| 1970s | 63,208 | 57,979 | 5,229 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 80,425 | 52,677 | 27,748 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81,152 | 59,998 | 21,153 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74,254 | 57,723 | 16,531 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69,396 | 57,914 | 11,482 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53,744 | 52,921 | 823.25 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 51,969 against 51,545 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 424, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.