Costa Rica vs Iceland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Costa Rica
44.96
in 2021
Iceland
44.4
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
36th
Iceland rank
39th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
0204060198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 44.96 against 44.4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.56.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 38.06 51.53 13.47 Iceland
2010s 41.01 49.96 8.95 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Costa Rica, at 44.96 against 44.4 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Costa Rica and Iceland?
0.56, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed