Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Costa Rica
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
Jamaica
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
Jamaica rank
63rd
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per capita, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.