Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Africa Western and Central
0.5608 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.6894 units per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
39th
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6894 units per person against 0.5608 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1286 units per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5446 units per person | 0.5068 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 0.5282 units per person | 0.553 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.5133 units per person | 0.5935 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.5174 units per person | 0.6086 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.5264 units per person | 0.6556 units per person | 0.1293 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5313 units per person | 0.685 units per person | 0.1537 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5512 units per person | 0.689 units per person | 0.1378 units per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per capita, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6894 units per person against 0.5608 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 0.1286 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.