Costa Rica vs Oman: Share urban and rural population
Costa Rica
79.73
in 2025
Oman
79.48
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
71st
Oman rank
73rd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.73 against 79.48 in Oman, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Oman ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.68 | 11.77 | 21.91 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 35.47 | 22.99 | 12.48 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 41.04 | 43.2 | 2.16 | Oman |
| 1980s | 44.9 | 63.17 | 18.27 | Oman |
| 1990s | 53.15 | 71.42 | 18.27 | Oman |
| 2000s | 64.41 | 72.33 | 7.92 | Oman |
| 2010s | 74.64 | 77.22 | 2.58 | Oman |
| 2020s | 78.64 | 79.77 | 1.13 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 79.73 against 79.48 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 0.25, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Oman ranks 73rd 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.