Albania vs Costa Rica: Fertility and wanted fertility

Albania
1.34
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.32
in 2024
Albania rank
186th
Costa Rica rank
187th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
246196019922024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.34 against 1.32 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 186th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 5.71 5.94 0.2308 Costa Rica
1970s 4.57 3.96 0.6117 Albania
1980s 3.26 3.46 0.1989 Costa Rica
1990s 2.72 2.81 0.092 Costa Rica
2000s 1.86 2.09 0.2246 Costa Rica
2010s 1.6 1.77 0.1704 Costa Rica
2020s 1.36 1.36 0.0008 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Albania or Costa Rica?
Albania, at 1.34 against 1.32 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Albania and Costa Rica?
0.02, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Albania ranks 186th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed