Belarus vs Costa Rica: Share urban and rural population
Belarus
79.49
in 2025
Costa Rica
79.73
in 2025
Belarus rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
71st
Share urban and rural population over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.73 against 79.49 in Belarus, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belarus ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4 | 33.68 | 7.28 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 37.59 | 35.47 | 2.12 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 49.88 | 41.04 | 8.84 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 61.26 | 44.9 | 16.36 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 67.94 | 53.15 | 14.8 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 71.97 | 64.41 | 7.56 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 76.26 | 74.64 | 1.62 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 78.64 | 78.64 | 0.0018 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 79.73 against 79.49 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Belarus ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.