American Samoa vs Costa Rica: Urban population, per capita
American Samoa
0.8051 units per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.7973 units per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Urban population, per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.8051 units per person against 0.7973 units per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0078 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 218 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4454 units per person | 0.3547 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.5875 units per person | 0.4104 units per person | 0.1771 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.6894 units per person | 0.449 units per person | 0.2404 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.8273 units per person | 0.5315 units per person | 0.2959 units per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.8779 units per person | 0.6441 units per person | 0.2338 units per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.8479 units per person | 0.7464 units per person | 0.1015 units per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.8158 units per person | 0.7864 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, American Samoa or Costa Rica?
- American Samoa, at 0.8051 units per person against 0.7973 units per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 0.0078 units per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.