Costa Rica vs South Africa: Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
-0.4942 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-0.6047 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
132nd
South Africa rank
135th
Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -0.4942 % change on previous year against -0.6047 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.1105 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 0.2559 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.1852 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.0447 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.2562 % change on previous year | 0.2125 % change on previous year | 0.4687 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at -0.4942 % change on previous year against -0.6047 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.1105 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 135th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 30-34, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.