Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Costa Rica
22.55
in 2025
Uruguay
22
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
24th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.55 against 22 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.55.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.27 | 32.64 | 18.64 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 52.57 | 32.65 | 19.91 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 48.38 | 32.46 | 15.92 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 42.84 | 31.34 | 11.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 39.93 | 29.79 | 10.14 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 34 | 28.27 | 5.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.8 | 25.8 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.81 | 23.03 | 0.7738 | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 22.55 against 22 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.55, 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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 24th 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.