Costa Rica vs Early-demographic dividend: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Costa Rica
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.1% against 43.4% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Early-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 24.9% | 0.7% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 32.8% | 3.0% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 33.0% | 17.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 42.5% | 23.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Costa Rica or Early-demographic dividend?
- Costa Rica, at 62.1% against 43.4% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Costa Rica and Early-demographic dividend?
- 18.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Early-demographic dividend?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.