Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Population, age 8, total

Costa Rica
79,842
in 2015
Switzerland
73,056
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
112th
Switzerland rank
113th

Population, age 8, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 79,842 against 73,056 in Switzerland, a difference of 6,786.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 80,531 82,379 1,848 Switzerland
2000s 82,362 84,999 2,638 Switzerland
2010s 79,508 74,934 4,574 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 8, total, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Costa Rica, at 79,842 against 73,056 in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 8, total between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
6,786, with Costa Rica 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 8, total?
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 8, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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.