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

Costa Rica
44,308
in 2024
Rwanda
43,062
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Rwanda rank
117th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

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

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 44,308 against 43,062 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,246.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 215 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 3,860 760 3,100 Costa Rica
1970s 14,834 1,021 13,813 Costa Rica
1980s 16,819 1,255 15,564 Costa Rica
1990s 25,493 4,126 21,367 Costa Rica
2000s 45,839 8,561 37,278 Costa Rica
2010s 40,127 23,827 16,299 Costa Rica
2020s 46,060 39,237 6,823 Costa Rica

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 Rwanda?
Costa Rica, at 44,308 against 43,062 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
1,246, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 117th 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
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