Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 15-64
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 68.9% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 53.3% | 2.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.0% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 51.4% | 8.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 51.8% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 52.7% | 12.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 53.8% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 55.7% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 68.9% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st 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.