Costa Rica vs Palau: Rural population
Costa Rica
20.3%
in 2025
Palau
20.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
160th
Palau rank
157th
Rural population over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 160th and Palau ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 48.8% | 15.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 59.0% | 39.3% | 19.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 33.5% | 21.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 29.5% | 17.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 24.2% | 11.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.6% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Palau, at 20.7% against 20.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for rural population?
- Costa Rica ranks 160th and Palau ranks 157th 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.