Compared with guatemala, costa rica has a higher percentage of

a. people of african descent

b. people of indian descent

c. people of european descent

b. mestizos

The correct answer is C. Compared with Guatemala, Costa Rica has a higher percentage of people of European descent.

Explanation:

In Costa Rica, the proportion of population of European descent (Caucasian ethnicity) is approximately 55 to 60 percent, thus constituting the ethnic majority of the country with a total of approximately 3 million people.

In contrast, in Guatemala the proportion of population of European descent constitutes only 18% of the population of the country, thus becoming the third ethnic group by number of inhabitants in the country, with a total of approximately 3 million people.

As we can see, the approximate total number of white people in both countries is the same, but the difference lies in the proportion that this group makes to the total population of each country.