Canada vs Costa Rica: Fertility vs unmet contraception

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

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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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 vs unmet contraception, Canada or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.25 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception 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 vs unmet contraception?
Canada ranks 190th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet 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 unmet 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