Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Costa Rica
22.55
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
21.93
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
25th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.55 against 21.93 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.27 | 48.67 | 2.6 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 52.57 | 52.24 | 0.33 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 48.38 | 49.78 | 1.39 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 42.84 | 41.69 | 1.15 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 39.93 | 37.98 | 1.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 34 | 32.07 | 1.92 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.8 | 25.79 | 2.01 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.81 | 22.48 | 1.33 | 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, Costa Rica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Costa Rica, at 22.55 against 21.93 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.62, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th 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.