Costa Rica vs Palau: Rural population
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2024
Palau
17.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
164th
Palau rank
163rd
Rural population over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Palau ranks 163rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 39.0% | 20.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 33.6% | 20.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 29.3% | 16.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.7% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.2% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.1% | 0.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Palau, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Palau ranks 163rd 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