Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.4491 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
0.4309 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
143rd
El Salvador rank
146th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4491 % change on previous year against 0.4309 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0182 % change on previous year.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 146th 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 | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 0.5812 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.3812 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.2251 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.2842 % change on previous year | 0.7746 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.505 % change on previous year | 0.3799 % change on previous year | 0.1251 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4491 % change on previous year against 0.4309 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0182 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 146th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.