Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, young
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
143rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
141st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.8% against 26.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 36.5% | 54.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 36.8% | 37.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 30.1% | 31.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 29.9% | 26.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 27.8% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 27.7% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.8% against 26.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.