Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Rural population, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
21.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
21.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
121st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 21.16 units per square kilometre against 21.12 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.95 units per square kilometre | 0.5355 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.9 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 22.57 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.18 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 25.25 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.91 units per square kilometre | 7.49 units per square kilometre | 24.42 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29.34 units per square kilometre | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 17.01 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.64 units per square kilometre | 20.26 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 21.16 units per square kilometre against 21.12 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04 units per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.