Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Population by income level
Costa Rica
5.15 million
in 2025
Mauritania
5.32 million
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Mauritania rank
125th
Population by income level over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.32 million against 5.15 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 162,110.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 125th 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 | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 937,735 | 621,593 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.26 million | 811,242 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 1.68 million | 1.03 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 2.26 million | 1.24 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.23 million | 2.92 million | 1.30 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 million | 3.92 million | 870,434 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.09 million | 4.95 million | 141,152 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.32 million against 5.15 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 162,110, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for population by income level?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.