Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Share of population living in rural areas
Costa Rica
26.3%
in 2020
Ukraine
26.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
117th
Ukraine rank
120th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.3% against 26.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Ukraine ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.9% | 32.9% | 24.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 48.7% | 29.2% | 19.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 26.9% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 25.7% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 25.2% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
- Costa Rica, at 26.3% against 26.0% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Ukraine ranks 120th 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.