Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Share of the population living in cities
Bangladesh
47.63
in 2020
Costa Rica
47.49
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
67th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 47.63 against 47.49 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.57 | 20.56 | 5.99 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 20.7 | 24.41 | 3.71 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 29.44 | 0.8099 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 30.7 | 33.02 | 2.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 33.45 | 40.69 | 7.23 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.61 | 44.8 | 4.19 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 46.13 | 1.19 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.63 | 47.49 | 0.1386 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 47.63 against 47.49 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.14, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.