Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Global change over the last 50 years

Costa Rica
44,308
in 2024
Guatemala
39,980
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Guatemala rank
118th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
020.0k40.0k60.0k196519942024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 44,308 against 39,980 in Guatemala, a difference of 4,328.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 118th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 3,860 2,500 1,360 Costa Rica
1970s 14,834 3,904 10,930 Costa Rica
1980s 16,819 3,443 13,376 Costa Rica
1990s 25,493 11,957 13,536 Costa Rica
2000s 45,839 32,934 12,905 Costa Rica
2010s 40,127 41,757 1,630 Guatemala
2020s 46,060 49,504 3,444 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 44,308 against 39,980 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
4,328, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Guatemala ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed