Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Antigua and Barbuda
21.77
in 2025
Costa Rica
22.55
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.55 against 21.77 in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.78.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.78 | 51.27 | 3.49 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 47.82 | 52.57 | 4.75 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 46.43 | 48.38 | 1.95 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 36.19 | 42.84 | 6.65 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 34.14 | 39.93 | 5.79 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.18 | 34 | 2.81 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 27.8 | 1.58 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 23.81 | 1.31 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Antigua and Barbuda or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 22.55 against 21.77 in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 0.78, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.