Brazil vs Costa Rica: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64

Brazil
0.446
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.462
in 2021
Brazil rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
93rd

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.462 against 0.446 in Brazil, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 110 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6703 0.6801 0.0099 Costa Rica
1990s 0.6034 0.6481 0.0448 Costa Rica
2000s 0.5012 0.5196 0.0184 Costa Rica
2010s 0.4466 0.4519 0.0053 Costa Rica
2020s 0.4447 0.4634 0.0188 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dependency rate, all compared to 15-64, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.462 against 0.446 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.016, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Brazil ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed