Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 and above, rural

Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Population aged 65 and above, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
0.050.0750.10.1250.15198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 96 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 and above, rural, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in population aged 65 and above, rural between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed