Costa Rica vs United States of America: Age dependency ratio, young
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2025
United States of America
26.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
143rd
United States of America rank
145th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th 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 States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 50.8% | 40.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 40.0% | 34.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 32.6% | 29.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 32.8% | 23.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 30.4% | 12.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 28.8% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 1.1% | 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 States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 26.6% against 26.5% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th 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.