Age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 45.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.01
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
99
in 1963
All-time low
45.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica stood at 45.01. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica peaked at 99 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45.01, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.28 | — |
| 1951 | 90.8 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 91.36 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 91.96 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 92.68 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 93.49 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 94.35 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 95.25 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 96.19 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 97.11 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 97.92 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 98.53 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 98.91 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 98.78 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 98.29 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 97.5 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 96.36 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 94.85 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 93.06 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 91.12 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 89 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 86.73 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 84.34 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 81.91 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 79.54 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 77.3 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 75.24 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 71.86 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 70.55 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 69.48 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 68.67 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.18 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.95 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.87 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.92 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 68.03 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.14 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.62 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.04 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.29 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.37 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.32 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 63.17 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.91 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 60.59 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59.26 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 57.95 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 56.65 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.35 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.04 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.8 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.67 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.63 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.69 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.89 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.53 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.95 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.52 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.14 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.53 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.33 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.25 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.25 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.12 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.01 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 45.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 45.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.35 | 90.28 | 97.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.32 | 93.06 | 99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.05 | 71.86 | 91.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.49 | 67.87 | 70.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.36 | 59.26 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.59 | 48.2 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.98 | 45.25 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.19 | 45.01 | 45.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 189 Curacao 46.04 compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 45.62 compare
- 191 Chile 45.05 compare
- 193 North Korea 44.95 compare
- 194 Greenland 44.79 compare
- 195 Luxembourg 44.75 compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Costa Rica was 45.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.01 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Costa Rica ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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