Costa Rica vs Finland: Fertility vs contraception

Costa Rica
1.32
in 2024
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
187th
Finland rank
190th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Finland
246196019922024

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 vs contraception, Costa Rica or Finland?
Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.25 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception 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 vs contraception?
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Finland ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
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