Costa Rica vs Falkland Islands: Old-age dependency ratio
Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2023
Falkland Islands
16.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Falkland Islands rank
100th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Falkland Islands
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 old-age dependency ratio, Costa Rica or Falkland Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 17.0% against 16.4% in Falkland Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).