Belarus vs Costa Rica: Rural population
Belarus
20.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2025
Belarus rank
159th
Costa Rica rank
160th
Rural population over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 159th and Costa Rica ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 64.5% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 59.0% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 55.1% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 46.9% | 14.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 35.6% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 25.4% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 0.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 159th 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.