Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Children under age 5
Costa Rica
284,205
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
297,297
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Guinea-Bissau rank
127th
Children under age 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 297,297 against 284,205 in Costa Rica, a difference of 13,092.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 | 91,375 | 112,656 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 280,264 | 94,920 | 185,344 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 291,848 | 112,191 | 179,657 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 374,713 | 165,035 | 209,678 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407,671 | 195,448 | 212,224 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376,690 | 233,795 | 142,896 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353,406 | 279,547 | 73,859 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 307,063 | 293,790 | 13,273 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 297,297 against 284,205 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13,092, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for children under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.