Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Population, age 17, total

Costa Rica
82,740
in 2015
Switzerland
89,622
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
112th
Switzerland rank
109th

Population, age 17, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 89,622 against 82,740 in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,882.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 191 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 65,576 81,944 16,368 Switzerland
2000s 86,889 88,942 2,052 Switzerland
2010s 84,651 94,845 10,194 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 17, total, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 89,622 against 82,740 in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 17, total between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
6,882, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for population, age 17, total?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 17, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.