Costa Rica vs Greenland: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100

Costa Rica
45.01
in 2023
Greenland
44.79
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
192nd
Greenland rank
194th

Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 45.01 against 44.79 in Greenland, a difference of 0.22.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 93.35 79.88 13.47 Costa Rica
1960s 97.32 88.93 8.39 Costa Rica
1970s 81.05 69.21 11.84 Costa Rica
1980s 68.49 41.91 26.59 Costa Rica
1990s 64.36 45.96 18.4 Costa Rica
2000s 52.59 44.29 8.3 Costa Rica
2010s 45.98 40.93 5.04 Costa Rica
2020s 45.19 43.42 1.78 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio projected to 2100, Costa Rica or Greenland?
Costa Rica, at 45.01 against 44.79 in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio projected to 2100 between Costa Rica and Greenland?
0.22, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greenland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Greenland rank globally for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
Costa Rica ranks 192nd and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. 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 ratio projected to 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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