Colombia vs Costa Rica: Rural population
Colombia
17.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
162nd
Costa Rica rank
164th
Rural population over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.3% against 16.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 162nd 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 | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 59.0% | 18.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 54.5% | 21.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 45.9% | 17.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 35.1% | 10.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 23.8% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 17.3% against 16.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population?
- Colombia ranks 162nd 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