Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 40th vs. 126th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Costa Rica ranks 72/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
5170484
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 126/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$95.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$18,587
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$30,063
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$57B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
59.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$11,106
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 51/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$12,322
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
19,714 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
260.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.33
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
35.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
81.2 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Costa Rica economies compared
GDP
Afghanistan
Costa Rica
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | - | $507,513,830 |
| 1961 | - | $490,325,182 |
| 1962 | - | $479,180,824 |
| 1963 | - | $511,902,137 |
| 1964 | - | $542,578,367 |
| 1965 | - | $592,981,162 |
| 1966 | - | $647,305,630 |
| 1967 | - | $699,456,619 |
| 1968 | - | $773,841,494 |
| 1969 | - | $853,630,204 |
| 1970 | - | $984,830,158 |
| 1971 | - | $1,077,147,538 |
| 1972 | - | $1,238,251,696 |
| 1973 | - | $1,528,925,846 |
| 1974 | - | $1,666,544,754 |
| 1975 | - | $1,960,863,466 |
| 1976 | - | $2,412,555,426 |
| 1977 | - | $3,072,427,013 |
| 1978 | - | $3,523,208,810 |
| 1979 | - | $4,035,519,323 |
| 1980 | - | $4,831,447,001 |
| 1981 | - | $2,623,803,096 |
| 1982 | - | $2,606,623,555 |
| 1983 | - | $3,146,772,631 |
| 1984 | - | $3,660,477,856 |
| 1985 | - | $3,919,203,960 |
| 1986 | - | $4,418,983,871 |
| 1987 | - | $4,532,952,047 |
| 1988 | - | $4,614,629,898 |
| 1989 | - | $5,251,025,767 |
| 1990 | - | $5,711,687,787 |
| 1991 | - | $7,215,725,487 |
| 1992 | - | $8,579,754,758 |
| 1993 | - | $9,564,815,975 |
| 1994 | - | $10,489,903,725 |
| 1995 | - | $11,578,594,260 |
| 1996 | - | $11,678,424,507 |
| 1997 | - | $12,614,602,382 |
| 1998 | - | $13,684,255,947 |
| 1999 | - | $14,254,866,285 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $15,013,629,662 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $15,976,174,337 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $16,578,820,687 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $17,271,760,507 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $18,610,594,846 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $20,040,642,477 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $22,715,540,324 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $26,884,700,709 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $30,801,745,700 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $30,745,714,313 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $37,658,616,952 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $42,762,613,699 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $47,231,655,432 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $50,949,668,842 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $52,016,408,854 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $56,441,920,821 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $58,847,019,610 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $60,516,044,657 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $62,420,164,992 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $64,417,670,521 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $62,395,610,760 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $64,960,725,734 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $69,243,626,029 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $86,497,941,439 |
| 2024 | - | $95,350,423,177 |
Afghanistan and Costa Rica economies compared
GDP per capita
Afghanistan
Costa Rica
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | - | $382 |
| 1961 | - | $356 |
| 1962 | - | $335 |
| 1963 | - | $346 |
| 1964 | - | $354 |
| 1965 | - | $374 |
| 1966 | - | $395 |
| 1967 | - | $414 |
| 1968 | - | $445 |
| 1969 | - | $477 |
| 1970 | - | $536 |
| 1971 | - | $570 |
| 1972 | - | $639 |
| 1973 | - | $769 |
| 1974 | - | $817 |
| 1975 | - | $937 |
| 1976 | - | $1,123 |
| 1977 | - | $1,393 |
| 1978 | - | $1,556 |
| 1979 | - | $1,735 |
| 1980 | - | $2,021 |
| 1981 | - | $1,068 |
| 1982 | - | $1,032 |
| 1983 | - | $1,213 |
| 1984 | - | $1,372 |
| 1985 | - | $1,429 |
| 1986 | - | $1,569 |
| 1987 | - | $1,567 |
| 1988 | - | $1,555 |
| 1989 | - | $1,725 |
| 1990 | - | $1,830 |
| 1991 | - | $2,253 |
| 1992 | - | $2,612 |
| 1993 | - | $2,840 |
| 1994 | - | $3,040 |
| 1995 | - | $3,275 |
| 1996 | - | $3,227 |
| 1997 | - | $3,408 |
| 1998 | - | $3,617 |
| 1999 | - | $3,691 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $3,813 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $3,985 |
| 2002 | $179 | $4,068 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $4,173 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $4,431 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $4,703 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $5,257 |
| 2007 | $376 | $6,138 |
| 2008 | $382 | $6,937 |
| 2009 | $452 | $6,833 |
| 2010 | $561 | $8,266 |
| 2011 | $607 | $9,276 |
| 2012 | $651 | $10,127 |
| 2013 | $637 | $10,803 |
| 2014 | $625 | $10,911 |
| 2015 | $566 | $11,715 |
| 2016 | $522 | $12,091 |
| 2017 | $525 | $12,317 |
| 2018 | $491 | $12,590 |
| 2019 | $497 | $12,885 |
| 2020 | $511 | $12,394 |
| 2021 | $356 | $12,838 |
| 2022 | $357 | $13,626 |
| 2023 | $414 | $16,942 |
| 2024 | - | $18,587 |
Afghanistan vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Afghanistan
Costa Rica
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 57.5 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 57.8 |
| 1952 | 29 | 58.1 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 59.1 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 59.9 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 60.5 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 62.3 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 62.9 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 63.5 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 63.9 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 64.2 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 64.3 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 64.5 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 64.8 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 65.1 |
| 1967 | 36 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 65.8 |
| 1969 | 37 | 66.4 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 66.8 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 67.4 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 68 |
| 1973 | 39 | 68.7 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 69.4 |
| 1975 | 40 | 70.3 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 70.9 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 71.5 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 72 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 72.5 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 73 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 73.4 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 73.9 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 74.2 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 74.6 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 74.8 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 74.9 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 75.2 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 75.5 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 75.9 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 76.1 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 76.2 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 76.4 |
| 1993 | 51 | 76.3 |
| 1994 | 51 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 76.4 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 76.4 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 76.6 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 76.9 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 77.1 |
| 2000 | 55 | 77.3 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 77.9 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 78.2 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 78.5 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 78.9 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 79 |
| 2007 | 59 | 79.1 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 79.2 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 79.4 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 79.4 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 79.9 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 80.2 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 80.2 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 80.4 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 80 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 80 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 80.1 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 80.3 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 79.7 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 79.3 |
| 2023 | 66 | 80.8 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 81 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 81.2 |
Afghanistan and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison
Population
Afghanistan
Costa Rica
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 1,327,496 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 1,377,920 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 1,429,445 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 1,481,604 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 1,533,960 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 1,586,208 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 1,638,116 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 1,689,523 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 1,739,731 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 1,789,276 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 1,838,949 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 1,888,539 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 1,938,248 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 1,988,343 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 2,039,643 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 2,092,719 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 2,147,774 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 2,205,025 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 2,264,510 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 2,326,490 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 2,390,633 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 2,456,637 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 2,524,806 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 2,595,153 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 2,667,595 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 2,741,894 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 2,817,216 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 2,892,699 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 2,968,103 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 3,043,827 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 3,121,706 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 3,202,176 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 3,284,258 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 3,367,434 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 3,451,122 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 3,535,176 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 3,619,013 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 3,701,711 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 3,782,838 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 3,862,101 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 3,937,739 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 4,008,947 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 4,075,705 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 4,138,784 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 4,200,078 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 4,261,240 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 4,321,340 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 4,380,248 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 4,440,056 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 4,499,791 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 4,555,962 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 4,609,833 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 4,663,934 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 4,716,147 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 4,767,119 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 4,818,038 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 4,866,998 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 4,913,177 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 4,957,818 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 4,999,553 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 5,034,320 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 5,059,988 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 5,081,765 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 5,105,525 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 5,129,910 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Costa Rica
Fertility rate
Afghanistan
Costa Rica
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 6.71 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 6.65 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 6.54 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 6.39 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 5.96 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 5.7 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 5.42 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 5.03 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 4.84 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 4.59 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 4.36 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 3.99 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 3.89 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 3.8 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 3.75 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 3.7 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 3.66 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 3.65 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 3.58 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 3.56 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 3.54 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 3.53 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 3.52 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 3.51 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 3.45 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 3.38 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 3.24 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 3.17 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 2.93 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 2.86 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 2.78 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 2.68 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 2.53 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 2.48 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 2.31 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 2.16 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 2.03 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.83 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.33 |
Afghanistan and Costa Rica demographics compared
Median age
Afghanistan
Costa Rica
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 16.7 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 19.2 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 19.5 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 19.7 |
| 1979 | 17 | 20 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 20.3 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 20.6 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 20.9 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 21.2 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 21.4 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 21.6 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 21.8 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 22.5 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 22.7 |
| 1991 | 16 | 22.9 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 23.2 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 23.4 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 23.6 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 23.9 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 24.1 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 24.4 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 24.7 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 24.9 |
| 2000 | 15 | 25.2 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 25.5 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 26.3 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 26.7 |
| 2005 | 15 | 27 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 27.4 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 27.8 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 28.2 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 28.6 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 29 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 29.4 |
| 2012 | 16 | 29.8 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 30.3 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 30.7 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 31.7 |
| 2017 | 17 | 32.1 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 33 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 34 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 18 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 35.6 |
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GDP
Life expectancy
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Population density
Fertility rate
Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$80.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
18.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
6.25%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-3.23%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
6.94%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
68.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
34.2%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.7%
2024 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
9
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.23B
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$14.2B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$725M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
1,146,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
7.41%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
71.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,025 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$27.4
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
8.57 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
1.68 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
51.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
34.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
37.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
60.4%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,206 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
99.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
69.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+967
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
83.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.26 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
58
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
73
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
17.7
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
14.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
144
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
98%
2021 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
8.15%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
85.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$979
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$219.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
81.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0.03%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
2.64
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
24
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
10.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
32.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
9.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
8.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
3.4 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
3,843 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
6,534 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
11,907 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
3,129 mi
2017 |
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