Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita
Costa Rica
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
New Zealand
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
64th
New Zealand rank
67th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0008 units per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per capita between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0 units per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th 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.