How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Uruguay

0 thousands per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

137th

Uruguay rank

134th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0 thousands per US$ of GDP against 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 thousands per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 211 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1980s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
1990s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2000s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2010s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Uruguay
2020s	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	0 thousands per US$ of GDP	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0 thousands per US$ of GDP against 0 thousands per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0 thousands per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP
Unit: thousands per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,370 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.