Costa Rica vs Panama: Child population under age 5
Costa Rica
261.38
in 2025
Panama
354.78
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Panama rank
18th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 354.78 against 261.38 in Costa Rica, a difference of 93.4.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.03 | 167.32 | 36.71 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 280.26 | 226.94 | 53.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 291.85 | 269.6 | 22.25 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 374.71 | 296.01 | 78.7 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407.67 | 324.25 | 83.42 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376.69 | 352.24 | 24.45 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353.41 | 380.48 | 27.07 | Panama |
| 2020s | 293.36 | 364.85 | 71.48 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 354.78 against 261.38 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 93.4, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.