Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Child population under age 5
Costa Rica
261.38
in 2025
Uruguay
167.37
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
19th
Uruguay rank
20th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 261.38 against 167.37 in Uruguay, a difference of 94.01.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.03 | 230.6 | 26.57 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 280.26 | 264.15 | 16.11 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 291.85 | 274.25 | 17.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 374.71 | 264.6 | 110.12 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 407.67 | 270.19 | 137.48 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 376.69 | 249.84 | 126.85 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 353.41 | 231.59 | 121.82 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 293.36 | 182.62 | 110.74 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 261.38 against 167.37 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 94.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.