Sample size in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Sample size was 103,296 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
103,296
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
103,296
in 2021
All-time low
27,268
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Sample size in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 27.3k2001: 28.4k2002: 30.3k2003: 30.3k2004: 30.7k2005: 31.0k2006: 32.3k2007: 33.3k2008: 33.5k2009: 35.6k2010: 30.7k2012: 30.0k2015: 29.0k2016: 28.8k2017: 80.1k2018: 78.0k2019: 78.0k2020: 70.3k2021: 103.3k

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

Annual values for Sample size in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +177.9% 28,832 80,120
2021 +47.0% 70,268 103,296

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Jordan 143,366 compare
  2. 17 Venezuela 113,925 compare
  3. 18 Ethiopia 107,500 compare
  4. 20 United States 99,602 compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 84,095 compare
  6. 22 Tunisia 79,140 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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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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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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