Costa Rica vs Guyana: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Costa Rica
73.67
in 2020
Guyana
73.64
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
120th
Guyana rank
121st
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.67 against 73.64 in Guyana, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.09 | 65.01 | 21.93 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 51.33 | 70.8 | 19.48 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 58.39 | 74.16 | 15.77 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 63.23 | 75.16 | 11.94 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 68.39 | 75.13 | 6.73 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 72.28 | 73.58 | 1.3 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 73.29 | 73.02 | 0.2787 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 73.64 | 0.0264 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 73.67 against 73.64 in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.