Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Costa Rica
0.7751
in 2020
Mauritania
0.808
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Mauritania rank
56th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mauritania
-2-10123197019952020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.808 against 0.7751 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0329.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 56th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7205 -1.87 2.59 Costa Rica
2000s 0.3547 0.9145 0.5598 Mauritania
2010s 0.0725 0.6802 0.6076 Mauritania
2020s 0.7751 0.808 0.0329 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.808 against 0.7751 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
0.0329, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 56th 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.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed