Botswana vs Costa Rica: Number of children under 5
Botswana
293,659 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
284,205 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
130th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 293,659 people against 284,205 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 9,454 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,584 people | 204,031 people | 121,448 people | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 107,357 people | 280,264 people | 172,908 people | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 135,589 people | 291,848 people | 156,259 people | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 198,571 people | 374,713 people | 176,142 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 211,864 people | 407,671 people | 195,807 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 228,586 people | 376,690 people | 148,105 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 269,294 people | 353,406 people | 84,112 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 285,432 people | 307,063 people | 21,630 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 293,659 people against 284,205 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 9,454 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 130th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.