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Armenia vs Costa Rica statistics compared

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Armenia has a population of 3.09M (ranked 136/197), compared with 5.15M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 138th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 115/197 ($29.2B) and Costa Rica ranks 74/197 ($103B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 92/197 ($9,474), while Costa Rica ranks 59/197 ($19,970).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia Costa Rica
Population
3064036
5186356
Population rank 136/197 126/197
GDP
$29.2B
2025
$103B
2025
GDP rank 115/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
$19,970
2025
GDP per capita rank 92/197 59/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$14.3B
2025
$62.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49%
2025
60.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,639
2025
$12,064
2025
Government debt per person rank 89/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,675
2026
$12,879
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
281.4 ppl/mi²
2026
262.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2024
1.32
2024
Median age
37.7 years
2025
36.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Armenia and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Armenia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Armenia

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Armenia Costa Rica
2025 $29,243,452,882 $102,904,921,157
2024 $25,955,275,380 $96,715,644,331
2023 $24,185,982,216 $87,512,637,056
2022 $19,513,506,553 $71,001,226,361
2021 $13,878,908,629 $65,588,938,787
2020 $12,641,698,583 $62,806,591,555
2019 $13,619,290,539 $64,753,504,730
2018 $12,457,940,695 $62,567,765,946
2017 $11,527,458,709 $60,516,044,661
2016 $10,546,136,236 $58,847,019,588
2015 $10,553,337,518 $56,441,920,888
2014 $11,609,513,247 $52,016,408,816
2013 $11,121,464,437 $50,949,668,763
2012 $10,619,320,683 $47,231,655,493
2011 $10,142,111,825 $42,762,613,785
2010 $9,260,285,756 $37,658,616,966
2009 $8,647,937,081 $30,745,714,234
2008 $11,662,040,714 $30,801,745,703
2007 $9,206,301,270 $26,884,700,688
2006 $6,384,452,067 $22,715,540,342
2005 $4,900,469,511 $20,040,642,421
2004 $3,576,615,240 $18,610,594,844
2003 $2,807,061,009 $17,271,760,397
2002 $2,376,335,048 $16,578,820,799
2001 $2,118,467,913 $15,976,174,476
2000 $1,911,563,669 $15,013,629,579
1999 $1,845,482,173 $14,254,866,284
1998 $1,893,726,437 $13,684,255,998
1997 $1,639,492,445 $12,614,602,322
1996 $1,596,968,946 $11,678,424,727
1995 $1,468,317,435 $11,578,594,333
1994 $1,315,158,637 $10,489,903,834
1993 $1,201,312,829 $9,564,816,063
1992 $1,272,835,453 $8,579,754,953
1991 $2,069,870,130 $7,215,725,635
1990 $2,256,863,449 $5,711,687,787
1989 - $5,251,025,767
1988 - $4,614,629,898
1987 - $4,532,952,047
1986 - $4,418,983,871
1985 - $3,919,203,960
1984 - $3,660,477,856
1983 - $3,146,772,631
1982 - $2,606,623,555
1981 - $2,623,803,096
1980 - $4,831,447,001
1979 - $4,035,519,323
1978 - $3,523,208,810
1977 - $3,072,427,013
1976 - $2,412,555,426
1975 - $1,960,863,466
1974 - $1,666,544,754
1973 - $1,528,925,846
1972 - $1,238,251,696
1971 - $1,077,147,538
1970 - $984,830,158
1969 - $853,630,204
1968 - $773,841,494
1967 - $699,456,619
1966 - $647,305,630
1965 - $592,981,162
1964 - $542,578,367
1963 - $511,902,137
1962 - $479,180,824
1961 - $490,325,182
1960 - $507,513,830

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Armenia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia Costa Rica
2025 $9,474 $19,970
2024 $8,556 $18,853
2023 $8,159 $17,141
2022 $6,572 $13,972
2021 $4,685 $12,962
2020 $4,269 $12,476
2019 $4,597 $12,952
2018 $4,196 $12,620
2017 $3,869 $12,317
2016 $3,524 $12,091
2015 $3,512 $11,715
2014 $3,852 $10,911
2013 $3,680 $10,803
2012 $3,512 $10,127
2011 $3,350 $9,276
2010 $3,041 $8,266
2009 $2,821 $6,833
2008 $3,778 $6,937
2007 $2,963 $6,138
2006 $2,042 $5,257
2005 $1,557 $4,703
2004 $1,130 $4,431
2003 $882 $4,173
2002 $743 $4,068
2001 $660 $3,985
2000 $593 $3,813
1999 $583 $3,691
1998 $590 $3,617
1997 $505 $3,408
1996 $487 $3,227
1995 $444 $3,275
1994 $391 $3,040
1993 $348 $2,840
1992 $356 $2,612
1991 $573 $2,253
1990 $635 $1,830
1989 - $1,725
1988 - $1,555
1987 - $1,567
1986 - $1,569
1985 - $1,429
1984 - $1,372
1983 - $1,213
1982 - $1,032
1981 - $1,068
1980 - $2,021
1979 - $1,735
1978 - $1,556
1977 - $1,393
1976 - $1,123
1975 - $937
1974 - $817
1973 - $769
1972 - $639
1971 - $570
1970 - $536
1969 - $477
1968 - $445
1967 - $414
1966 - $395
1965 - $374
1964 - $354
1963 - $346
1962 - $335
1961 - $356
1960 - $382

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Armenia vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia Costa Rica
2026 76.2 81.4
2025 76 81.2
2024 75.8 81
2023 75.7 80.8
2022 74.6 79.3
2021 72.6 78.1
2020 68.9 79.7
2019 75.2 80.3
2018 75 80.1
2017 74.7 80
2016 74.5 80
2015 74.2 80.4
2014 74 80.2
2013 73.7 80.2
2012 73.4 79.9
2011 73.2 79.6
2010 72.9 79.4
2009 72.7 79.4
2008 72.5 79.2
2007 72.4 79.1
2006 72.2 79
2005 72.1 78.9
2004 71.9 78.5
2003 71.7 78.2
2002 71.5 77.9
2001 71.2 77.6
2000 70.8 77.3
1999 70.4 77.1
1998 70 76.9
1997 69.6 76.6
1996 69.2 76.4
1995 68.8 76.4
1994 68.4 76.3
1993 68.1 76.3
1992 67.9 76.4
1991 67.8 76.2
1990 67.7 76.1
1989 67.7 75.9
1988 52.7 75.5
1987 67.6 75.2
1986 67.4 74.9
1985 67.1 74.8
1984 66.8 74.6
1983 66.5 74.2
1982 66.1 73.9
1981 65.7 73.4
1980 65.4 73
1979 65 72.5
1978 64.7 72
1977 64.4 71.5
1976 64.1 70.9
1975 63.9 70.3
1974 63.7 69.4
1973 63.5 68.7
1972 63.2 68
1971 63 67.4
1970 62.8 66.8
1969 62.5 66.4
1968 62.2 65.8
1967 61.9 65.6
1966 61.6 65.1
1965 61.2 64.8
1964 60.8 64.5
1963 60.4 64.3
1962 60 64.2
1961 59.6 63.9
1960 59.1 63.5
1959 58.7 62.9
1958 58.2 62.3
1957 57.8 61.6
1956 57.4 61.2
1955 56.9 60.5
1954 56.4 59.9
1953 56 59.1
1952 55.5 58.1
1951 55 57.8
1950 54.6 57.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Armenia and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Armenia Costa Rica
2025 3,086,700 5,152,950
2024 3,033,500 5,129,910
2023 2,964,300 5,105,525
2022 2,969,200 5,081,765
2021 2,962,300 5,059,988
2020 2,961,500 5,034,320
2019 2,962,500 4,999,553
2018 2,969,000 4,957,818
2017 2,979,400 4,913,177
2016 2,992,300 4,866,998
2015 3,004,600 4,818,038
2014 3,013,800 4,767,119
2013 3,022,000 4,716,147
2012 3,024,100 4,663,934
2011 3,027,900 4,609,833
2010 3,044,800 4,555,962
2009 3,066,000 4,499,791
2008 3,087,100 4,440,056
2007 3,107,400 4,380,248
2006 3,127,100 4,321,340
2005 3,146,400 4,261,240
2004 3,164,900 4,200,078
2003 3,182,500 4,138,784
2002 3,199,800 4,075,705
2001 3,211,800 4,008,947
2000 3,221,100 3,937,739
1999 3,167,286 3,862,101
1998 3,208,401 3,782,838
1997 3,246,289 3,701,711
1996 3,278,735 3,619,013
1995 3,307,581 3,535,176
1994 3,364,610 3,451,122
1993 3,453,332 3,367,434
1992 3,571,861 3,284,258
1991 3,613,977 3,202,176
1990 3,552,128 3,121,706
1989 3,443,100 3,043,827
1988 3,355,125 2,968,103
1987 3,328,520 2,892,699
1986 3,294,847 2,817,216
1985 3,260,432 2,741,894
1984 3,224,547 2,667,595
1983 3,191,539 2,595,153
1982 3,163,144 2,524,806
1981 3,135,349 2,456,637
1980 3,107,415 2,390,633
1979 3,078,501 2,326,490
1978 3,012,807 2,264,510
1977 2,912,827 2,205,025
1976 2,818,165 2,147,774
1975 2,743,660 2,092,719
1974 2,686,445 2,039,643
1973 2,630,860 1,988,343
1972 2,577,079 1,938,248
1971 2,525,345 1,888,539
1970 2,475,633 1,838,949
1969 2,424,030 1,789,276
1968 2,367,319 1,739,731
1967 2,307,492 1,689,523
1966 2,246,159 1,638,116
1965 2,183,635 1,586,208
1964 2,120,135 1,533,960
1963 2,056,023 1,481,604
1962 1,991,689 1,429,445
1961 1,927,484 1,377,920
1960 1,863,705 1,327,496

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Armenia and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Armenia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Costa Rica
2024 1.7 1.32
2023 1.9 1.33
2022 1.7 1.34
2021 1.7 1.35
2020 1.7 1.45
2019 1.6 1.6
2018 1.6 1.71
2017 1.6 1.71
2016 1.6 1.75
2015 1.6 1.8
2014 1.7 1.8
2013 1.6 1.78
2012 1.6 1.85
2011 1.5 1.88
2010 1.5 1.83
2009 1.5 1.95
2008 1.4 1.98
2007 1.4 1.95
2006 1.3 1.94
2005 1.3 2.04
2004 1.4 2.03
2003 1.3 2.08
2002 1.2 2.16
2001 1.2 2.31
2000 1.3 2.41
1999 1.53 2.48
1998 1.81 2.53
1997 1.9 2.59
1996 2.06 2.68
1995 2.07 2.78
1994 2.08 2.86
1993 2.29 2.93
1992 2.5 3
1991 2.64 3.08
1990 2.71 3.17
1989 2.71 3.24
1988 2.68 3.31
1987 2.66 3.38
1986 2.66 3.45
1985 2.64 3.51
1984 2.6 3.52
1983 2.56 3.53
1982 2.5 3.54
1981 2.48 3.56
1980 2.48 3.58
1979 2.53 3.65
1978 2.62 3.66
1977 2.74 3.7
1976 2.84 3.75
1975 2.92 3.8
1974 2.98 3.89
1973 3.08 3.99
1972 3.2 4.16
1971 3.29 4.36
1970 3.33 4.59
1969 3.49 4.84
1968 3.62 5.03
1967 3.73 5.42
1966 3.83 5.7
1965 3.99 5.96
1964 4.15 6.19
1963 4.35 6.39
1962 4.52 6.54
1961 4.67 6.65
1960 4.79 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Armenia and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia Costa Rica
2025 37.7 36.2
2024 37.1 35.6
2023 36.9 35.1
2022 36.9 34.5
2021 36.6 34
2020 36.1 33.5
2019 35.6 33
2018 34.9 32.6
2017 34.5 32.1
2016 34.1 31.7
2015 33.8 31.2
2014 33.5 30.7
2013 33.2 30.3
2012 33 29.8
2011 32.7 29.4
2010 32.4 29
2009 32.1 28.6
2008 31.8 28.2
2007 31.5 27.8
2006 31.3 27.4
2005 31 27
2004 30.8 26.7
2003 30.6 26.3
2002 30.3 25.9
2001 30 25.5
2000 29.6 25.2
1999 29.1 24.9
1998 28.7 24.7
1997 28.3 24.4
1996 28.1 24.1
1995 27.8 23.9
1994 27.5 23.6
1993 27.2 23.4
1992 26.9 23.2
1991 26.7 22.9
1990 26.5 22.7
1989 26.3 22.5
1988 26 22.3
1987 25.7 22.1
1986 25.4 21.8
1985 25.1 21.6
1984 24.7 21.4
1983 24.4 21.2
1982 24 20.9
1981 23.7 20.6
1980 23.3 20.3
1979 23 20
1978 22.7 19.7
1977 22.5 19.5
1976 22.4 19.2
1975 22.2 18.9
1974 21.9 18.6
1973 21.7 18.4
1972 21.5 18.1
1971 21.4 17.8
1970 21.2 17.6
1969 21.1 17.3
1968 21.1 17.1
1967 21.1 16.9
1966 21.4 16.8
1965 21.8 16.7
1964 22.2 16.7
1963 22.5 16.7
1962 22.7 16.7
1961 22.9 16.8
1960 23 16.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2025
$92.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2025
17.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
5.31%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.74%
2025
-3.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
6.34%
2025
Services, % of GDP
61.3%
2025
69.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2025
19.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2024
34.3%
2025
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2024
1.8%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2025
$17.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
7.4%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Armenia Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,300 kg
2023
1,024 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2023
$30.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24%
2023
37.4%
2024
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,386 kWh
2023
2,282 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.7%
2023
66.6%
2024
Nuclear share
30.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Armenia Costa Rica
% of world population
0.04%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2025
79.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.63 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
58.6
2026
65.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.21
2023
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2026
143
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
98%
2021
English speaking
4.93%
2026
8.15%
2026
People using the Internet
81.3%
2024
87.2%
2024

Health

Armenia Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2024
10.4
2024
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.2%
2024
7.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia Costa Rica
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,527 sq mi
2025
3,826 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
3,129 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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