Costa Rica vs United States of America: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Costa Rica
0.2027 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.2013 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
156th
United States of America rank
157th
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2027 units per person against 0.2013 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0014 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6453 units per person | 0.2823 units per person | 0.363 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.5896 units per person | 0.2675 units per person | 0.3221 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.551 units per person | 0.2607 units per person | 0.2902 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.4685 units per person | 0.2318 units per person | 0.2367 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3559 units per person | 0.2 units per person | 0.156 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2536 units per person | 0.1973 units per person | 0.0563 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2136 units per person | 0.2034 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2027 units per person against 0.2013 units per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.0014 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.