Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
4.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
50th
Rwanda rank
47th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.86 % change on previous year against 4.8 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 0.1032 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 0.9852 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.86 % change on previous year against 4.8 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.