Australia vs Costa Rica: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Australia
0.7441
in 2020
Costa Rica
0.7751
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
58th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7751 against 0.7441 in Australia, a difference of 0.031.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1091 | 0.1409 | 0.0318 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.1236 | 0.6769 | 0.5532 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0.9433 | 0.4769 | Australia |
| 2000s | -0.3416 | 0.3547 | 0.6963 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3667 | 0.0725 | 0.2941 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.7441 | 0.7751 | 0.0309 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7751 against 0.7441 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.031, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Australia ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 58th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.