Costa Rica: Age dependency ratio

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 Costa Rica

Dependent people as percent of the working age population

 Latest value 44.91
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 66.33
 Min - Max 44.91 - 96.59
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 44.91 percent, a decline from 44.96 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 58.49 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1960 to 2023 is 66.33 percent. The minimum value, 44.91 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 96.59 percent was recorded in 1963. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Costa Rica - Age dependency ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Costa Rica - Age dependency ratio - historical chart - 1960-2023




The age dependency ratio for Costa Rica is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for Costa Rica and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.
Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 5.21 2023 million
 Percent urban population 82.62 2023 percent
 Population density 101 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 11.20 2023 percent
 Percent children 19.79 2023 percent
 Percent female population 50.02 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 17.38 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 44.91 2023 percent
 Refugee population 23,422 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 9 2015 percent
 Population growth 0.60 2023 percent
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