Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita
Costa Rica
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
Jamaica
0.0002 thousands per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
137th
Jamaica rank
136th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 thousands per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0.0003 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0.0002 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0 thousands per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.