Canada vs Costa Rica: Fertility and wanted fertility
Canada
1.25
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.32
in 2024
Canada rank
190th
Costa Rica rank
187th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 against 1.25 in Canada, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 | 5.94 | 2.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 3.96 | 2.05 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 3.46 | 1.77 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 2.81 | 1.15 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 2.09 | 0.4911 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.77 | 0.1847 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.36 | 0.0148 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.25 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.07, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Canada ranks 190th 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.