Belarus vs Costa Rica: Share of population living in rural areas
Belarus
26.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2020
Belarus rank
118th
Costa Rica rank
117th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 26.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belarus ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.9% | 56.9% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 41.0% | 48.7% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 41.6% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 36.8% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.6% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.7% | 2.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 26.2% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.