Costa Rica vs Finland: Fertility and wanted fertility
Costa Rica
1.32
in 2024
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
187th
Finland rank
190th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 against 1.25 in Finland, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Finland ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 | 2.47 | 3.48 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 1.65 | 2.3 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 1.66 | 1.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 1.79 | 1.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.79 | 0.2941 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.64 | 0.1267 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.33 | 0.0248 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.25 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.07, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th and Finland ranks 190th 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.