Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, total, per capita
Costa Rica
0.6894 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.5772 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
37th
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6894 units per person against 0.5772 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1122 units per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5068 units per person | 0.5386 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 0.553 units per person | 0.5246 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.5935 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.6086 units per person | 0.528 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.6556 units per person | 0.5407 units per person | 0.1149 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.685 units per person | 0.5572 units per person | 0.1278 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.689 units per person | 0.5724 units per person | 0.1166 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, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6894 units per person against 0.5772 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per capita between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 0.1122 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 217 countries.
- 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.