Costa Rica vs Russia: Share of the population living in cities
Costa Rica
47.49
in 2020
Russia
47.58
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
67th
Russia rank
65th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Costa Rica
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 47.58 against 47.49 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Russia ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.56 | 32.96 | 12.4 | Russia |
| 1960s | 24.41 | 38.67 | 14.26 | Russia |
| 1970s | 29.44 | 44.46 | 15.02 | Russia |
| 1980s | 33.02 | 48.14 | 15.12 | Russia |
| 1990s | 40.69 | 48.17 | 7.49 | Russia |
| 2000s | 44.8 | 47.4 | 2.6 | Russia |
| 2010s | 46.13 | 47.17 | 1.03 | Russia |
| 2020s | 47.49 | 47.58 | 0.0901 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Costa Rica or Russia?
- Russia, at 47.58 against 47.49 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Costa Rica and Russia?
- 0.09, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Russia ranks 65th 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.