Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Children under age 5

Costa Rica
284,205
in 2023
Slovakia
283,056
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
130th
Slovakia rank
131st

Children under age 5 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 284,205 against 283,056 in Slovakia, a difference of 1,149.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 204,031 441,515 237,484 Slovakia
1960s 280,264 419,946 139,682 Slovakia
1970s 291,848 432,612 140,764 Slovakia
1980s 374,713 453,875 79,163 Slovakia
1990s 407,671 358,434 49,237 Costa Rica
2000s 376,690 270,047 106,644 Costa Rica
2010s 353,406 288,168 65,238 Costa Rica
2020s 307,063 289,031 18,032 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
Costa Rica, at 284,205 against 283,056 in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
1,149, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for children under age 5?
Costa Rica ranks 130th and Slovakia ranks 131st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
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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