Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Ethiopia rank
50th
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.81 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 217 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.9209 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 0.4801 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 0.2796 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.81 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Ethiopia ranks 50th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, 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 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.