Sample size in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sample size was 103,296 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Sample size in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 103,296 for sample size in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 236.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sample size in Costa Rica peaked at 103,296 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,268, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sample size in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,268 | — |
| 2001 | 28,416 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 30,262 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 30,336 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30,708 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,035 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32,270 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 33,263 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,480 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,648 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 30,705 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 30,028 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 28,963 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 28,832 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80,120 | +177.9% |
| 2018 | 78,024 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 77,992 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,268 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 103,296 | +47.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 103,296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,674, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 103,296 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,296, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sample size in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +177.9% | 28,832 | 80,120 |
| 2021 | +47.0% | 70,268 | 103,296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,269 | 27,268 | 35,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,666 | 28,832 | 80,120 | 7 |
| 2020s | 86,782 | 70,268 | 103,296 | 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 sample size in Costa Rica?
- Sample size in Costa Rica was 103,296 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest sample size recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 103,296 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sample size recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,268 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sample size?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sample size rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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