Chile vs Costa Rica: Population ages 15-64
Chile
68.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
68.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
39th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 68.9% against 68.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.2% | 50.7% | 6.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 55.3% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 59.4% | 3.9% | Chile |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 60.9% | 3.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.6% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 68.5% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 68.9% against 68.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Chile ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.