Costa Rica vs Serbia: Population young working old

Costa Rica
986,946
in 2023
Serbia
971,975
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
124th
Serbia rank
125th

Population young working old over time

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

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 986,946 against 971,975 in Serbia, a difference of 14,971.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 124th and Serbia ranks 125th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 493,126 1.73 million 1.24 million Serbia
1960s 720,086 1.80 million 1.08 million Serbia
1970s 850,283 1.64 million 785,161 Serbia
1980s 989,154 1.59 million 604,672 Serbia
1990s 1.19 million 1.42 million 225,063 Serbia
2000s 1.19 million 1.16 million 24,578 Costa Rica
2010s 1.09 million 1.03 million 61,068 Costa Rica
2020s 1.02 million 977,484 39,042 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Costa Rica or Serbia?
Costa Rica, at 986,946 against 971,975 in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Costa Rica and Serbia?
14,971, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for population young working old?
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Serbia ranks 125th 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