Costa Rica vs Gambia: Population young working old
Costa Rica
986,946
in 2023
Gambia
1.10 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Gambia rank
121st
Population young working old over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.10 million against 986,946 in Costa Rica, a difference of 111,904.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 121st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 493,126 | 146,057 | 347,069 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 720,086 | 186,268 | 533,817 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 850,283 | 256,588 | 593,695 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 989,154 | 381,729 | 607,424 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 576,056 | 613,993 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 757,974 | 427,628 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 954,260 | 137,580 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.08 million | 62,128 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.10 million against 986,946 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 111,904, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for population young working old?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Gambia ranks 121st of 229 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.