Population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2021, population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 96 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.
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 41 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 42 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 45 Panama 0.1% compare
- 46 Netherlands 0.1% compare
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 population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica?
- Population aged 65 and above, rural in Costa Rica was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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