Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of births outside marriage
Colombia
87
in 2023
Costa Rica
74
in 2023
Colombia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 87 against 74 in Costa Rica, a difference of 13.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.45 | 50.21 | 20.23 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 77.29 | 59.32 | 17.97 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 83.87 | 69.81 | 14.06 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 87.31 | 73.13 | 14.19 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 87 against 74 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 13, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Colombia ranks 1st 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.