China vs Costa Rica: Rural population, annual growth rate
China
-1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
180th
Costa Rica rank
181st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports -1.48 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 180th and Costa Rica ranks 181st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.3657 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.0708 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.5012 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -0.0983 % change on previous year | 0.1988 % change on previous year | 0.2971 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 0.1634 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 0.149 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at -1.48 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 180th and Costa Rica ranks 181st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.