Costa Rica vs North Korea: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Costa Rica
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
North Korea
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
North Korea rank
66th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in North Korea, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and North Korea ranks 66th 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.