Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of births outside marriage
Chile
78.06
in 2022
Costa Rica
74
in 2023
Chile rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 78.06 against 74 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.06.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.79 | 62.19 | 0.3941 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.88 | 69.81 | 2.07 | Chile |
| 2020s | 76.95 | 72.84 | 4.11 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 78.06 against 74 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 4.06, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Chile ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.