Costa Rica vs Norway: Number of children under 5
Costa Rica
284,205 people
in 2023
Norway
276,510 people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Norway rank
132nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 284,205 people against 276,510 people in Norway, a difference of 7,695 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204,031 people | 308,680 people | 104,649 people | Norway |
| 1960s | 280,264 people | 313,850 people | 33,586 people | Norway |
| 1970s | 291,848 people | 306,857 people | 15,009 people | Norway |
| 1980s | 374,713 people | 258,577 people | 116,136 people | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407,671 people | 298,486 people | 109,186 people | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376,690 people | 294,253 people | 82,438 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353,406 people | 305,359 people | 48,046 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 307,063 people | 280,850 people | 26,213 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 284,205 people against 276,510 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 7,695 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.