Argentina vs Costa Rica: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent

Argentina
38.82
in 2020
Costa Rica
41.72
in 2020
Argentina rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
16th

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 41.72 against 38.82 in Argentina, a difference of 2.9.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 180 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 27.63 0 27.63 Argentina
1960s 30.46 0 30.46 Argentina
1970s 32.57 0 32.57 Argentina
1980s 34.48 0 34.48 Argentina
1990s 35.2 35.08 0.1166 Argentina
2000s 35.04 39.7 4.67 Costa Rica
2010s 37.73 39.94 2.21 Costa Rica
2020s 38.82 41.72 2.9 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations 1 million percent, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 41.72 against 38.82 in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations 1 million percent between Argentina and Costa Rica?
2.9, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed