American Samoa vs Costa Rica: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
American Samoa
19.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
163rd
Costa Rica rank
160th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.3% against 19.5% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 163rd and Costa Rica ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 64.5% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 59.0% | 17.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 55.1% | 24.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 46.9% | 29.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 35.6% | 23.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 25.4% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 21.4% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, American Samoa or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.3% against 19.5% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population?
- American Samoa ranks 163rd and Costa Rica ranks 160th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% 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
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.