Costa Rica vs Ireland: Population ages 0-14
Costa Rica
18.3%
in 2025
Ireland
18.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
137th
Ireland rank
139th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 31.0% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 31.0% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 29.3% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 24.5% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 20.9% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 139th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.