Costa Rica vs East Asia & Pacific: Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
5.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
34th
East Asia & Pacific rank
34th
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.59 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 0.5889 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 0.082 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 0.302 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 0.1777 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or East Asia & Pacific?
- Costa Rica, at 5.59 % change on previous year against 2.77 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.82 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.