Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Rural population
Bahamas
16.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
166th
Costa Rica rank
164th
Rural population over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 166th and Costa Rica ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 59.0% | 28.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 54.5% | 30.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 45.9% | 26.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 35.1% | 17.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 23.8% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.0% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population?
- Bahamas ranks 166th and Costa Rica ranks 164th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release