Costa Rica vs Norway: Share of births outside marriage
Costa Rica
74
in 2023
Norway
61.18
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74 against 61.18 in Norway, a difference of 12.82.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.15 | 27.9 | 10.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 44.75 | 45.54 | 0.7919 | Norway |
| 2000s | 59.32 | 52.04 | 7.28 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.81 | 55.72 | 14.09 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.28 | 60.91 | 12.37 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 74 against 61.18 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 12.82, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th 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.