Average age, urban in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average age, urban was 37.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.48
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
37.48
in 2021
All-time low
27.12
in 1989
Years of data
33
1989–2021
Average age, urban in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, urban in Costa Rica stood at 37.48. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, urban in Costa Rica peaked at 37.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.12, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Average age, urban in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.12 | — |
| 1990 | 27.16 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 27.41 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 27.87 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.61 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.76 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.64 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.15 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 29.35 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.72 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.52 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 28.69 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.35 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.64 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.04 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.33 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.29 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.97 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.46 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.62 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.85 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.07 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.25 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.75 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.64 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.89 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.59 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 35.14 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.62 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.06 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.96 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.48 | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 37.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 37.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.37, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.12 | 27.12 | 27.12 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.52 | 27.16 | 29.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.53 | 28.69 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.49 | 32.85 | 36.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.22 | 36.96 | 37.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, urban in Costa Rica?
- Average age, urban in Costa Rica was 37.48 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.12 in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, urban rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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