Costa Rica vs Norway: Working-age population

Costa Rica
4,257 Persons
in 2025
Norway
4,670 Persons
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
31st
Norway rank
28th

Working-age population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4,670 Persons against 4,257 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 413 Persons.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 33 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 3,710 Persons 4,112 Persons 401.86 Persons Norway
2020s 4,127 Persons 4,534 Persons 406.89 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, Costa Rica or Norway?
Norway, at 4,670 Persons against 4,257 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in working-age population between Costa Rica and Norway?
413 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for working-age population?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Norway ranks 28th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,292 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.