Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Population young working old

Bulgaria
987,985
in 2023
Costa Rica
986,946
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
124th

Population young working old over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 987,985 against 986,946 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,039.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 124th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 2.00 million 493,126 1.51 million Bulgaria
1960s 1.99 million 720,086 1.27 million Bulgaria
1970s 1.94 million 850,283 1.09 million Bulgaria
1980s 1.93 million 989,154 944,646 Bulgaria
1990s 1.53 million 1.19 million 338,279 Bulgaria
2000s 1.09 million 1.19 million 93,085 Costa Rica
2010s 998,936 1.09 million 92,904 Costa Rica
2020s 994,277 1.02 million 22,249 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 987,985 against 986,946 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
1,039, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for population young working old?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed