Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural

Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6198920052021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, rural, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, rural between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka 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 working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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