Costa Rica vs Falkland Islands: Age dependency breakdown

Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2023
Falkland Islands
16.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Falkland Islands rank
100th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Falkland Islands
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.0% against 16.4% in Falkland Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Falkland Islands ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Falkland Islands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Falkland Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 6.1% 10.9% 4.8% Falkland Islands
1960s 6.1% 11.2% 5.1% Falkland Islands
1970s 6.4% 15.4% 9.0% Falkland Islands
1980s 6.9% 16.2% 9.3% Falkland Islands
1990s 8.2% 12.4% 4.3% Falkland Islands
2000s 9.6% 13.7% 4.1% Falkland Islands
2010s 12.6% 15.9% 3.2% Falkland Islands
2020s 16.1% 15.6% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Costa Rica or Falkland Islands?
Costa Rica, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Falkland Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Costa Rica and Falkland Islands?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Falkland Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Falkland Islands rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Falkland Islands ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).