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Australia vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 6th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Costa Rica
Population
27799169
5181862
Population rank 55/197 126/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Australia and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Australia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Australia

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Australia Costa Rica
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $95,350,423,177
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $86,497,941,439
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $69,243,626,029
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $64,960,725,734
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $62,395,610,760
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $64,417,670,521
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $62,420,164,992
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $60,516,044,657
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $58,847,019,610
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $56,441,920,821
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $52,016,408,854
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $50,949,668,842
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $47,231,655,432
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $42,762,613,699
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $37,658,616,952
2009 $931,761,689,771 $30,745,714,313
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $30,801,745,700
2007 $856,603,595,823 $26,884,700,709
2006 $749,708,370,333 $22,715,540,324
2005 $696,811,489,613 $20,040,642,477
2004 $615,643,050,221 $18,610,594,846
2003 $468,517,181,130 $17,271,760,507
2002 $396,436,967,263 $16,578,820,687
2001 $380,360,222,861 $15,976,174,337
2000 $416,901,962,163 $15,013,629,662
1999 $390,347,787,943 $14,254,866,285
1998 $400,361,527,505 $13,684,255,947
1997 $436,321,902,767 $12,614,602,382
1996 $401,962,517,479 $11,678,424,507
1995 $368,725,126,225 $11,578,594,260
1994 $323,269,456,935 $10,489,903,725
1993 $312,568,858,910 $9,564,815,975
1992 $325,982,966,981 $8,579,754,758
1991 $326,416,407,861 $7,215,725,487
1990 $311,840,666,465 $5,711,687,787
1989 $300,264,309,002 $5,251,025,767
1988 $236,461,079,970 $4,614,629,898
1987 $189,726,707,253 $4,532,952,047
1986 $182,707,050,923 $4,418,983,871
1985 $180,861,108,959 $3,919,203,960
1984 $193,749,932,078 $3,660,477,856
1983 $177,523,719,680 $3,146,772,631
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,606,623,555
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,623,803,096
1980 $150,200,557,103 $4,831,447,001
1979 $135,093,718,051 $4,035,519,323
1978 $118,660,813,780 $3,523,208,810
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,072,427,013
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,412,555,426
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,960,863,466
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,666,544,754
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,528,925,846
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,238,251,696
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,077,147,538
1970 $41,395,206,623 $984,830,158
1969 $36,738,245,878 $853,630,204
1968 $32,763,365,242 $773,841,494
1967 $30,487,524,878 $699,456,619
1966 $27,349,284,376 $647,305,630
1965 $26,014,244,162 $592,981,162
1964 $23,835,843,814 $542,578,367
1963 $21,573,443,452 $511,902,137
1962 $19,953,923,193 $479,180,824
1961 $19,713,123,154 $490,325,182
1960 $18,635,682,982 $507,513,830

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Costa Rica
2024 $64,604 $18,587
2023 $65,058 $16,942
2022 $65,170 $13,626
2021 $60,759 $12,838
2020 $51,983 $12,394
2019 $55,195 $12,885
2018 $57,410 $12,590
2017 $54,118 $12,317
2016 $50,084 $12,091
2015 $56,970 $11,715
2014 $62,817 $10,911
2013 $68,477 $10,803
2012 $68,301 $10,127
2011 $62,799 $9,276
2010 $52,314 $8,266
2009 $42,955 $6,833
2008 $49,811 $6,937
2007 $41,128 $6,138
2006 $36,659 $5,257
2005 $34,535 $4,703
2004 $30,886 $4,431
2003 $23,758 $4,173
2002 $20,335 $4,068
2001 $19,734 $3,985
2000 $21,909 $3,813
1999 $20,750 $3,691
1998 $21,516 $3,617
1997 $23,683 $3,408
1996 $22,056 $3,227
1995 $20,479 $3,275
1994 $18,156 $3,040
1993 $17,725 $2,840
1992 $18,650 $2,612
1991 $18,885 $2,253
1990 $18,274 $1,830
1989 $17,858 $1,725
1988 $14,303 $1,555
1987 $11,666 $1,567
1986 $11,406 $1,569
1985 $11,455 $1,429
1984 $12,436 $1,372
1983 $11,532 $1,213
1982 $12,798 $1,032
1981 $11,871 $1,068
1980 $10,223 $2,021
1979 $9,308 $1,735
1978 $8,264 $1,556
1977 $7,786 $1,393
1976 $7,497 $1,123
1975 $7,014 $937
1974 $6,492 $817
1973 $4,778 $769
1972 $3,955 $639
1971 $3,500 $570
1970 $3,310 $536
1969 $2,996 $477
1968 $2,728 $445
1967 $2,584 $414
1966 $2,347 $395
1965 $2,284 $374
1964 $2,134 $354
1963 $1,970 $346
1962 $1,858 $335
1961 $1,880 $356
1960 $1,813 $382

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Costa Rica
2026 84.3 81.4
2025 84.2 81.2
2024 84.1 81
2023 83.9 80.8
2022 82.8 79.3
2021 83.6 78.1
2020 83.7 79.7
2019 83.2 80.3
2018 83.3 80.1
2017 82.7 80
2016 82.8 80
2015 82.6 80.4
2014 82.5 80.2
2013 82.6 80.2
2012 82.3 79.9
2011 82.1 79.6
2010 82 79.4
2009 81.7 79.4
2008 81.4 79.2
2007 81.2 79.1
2006 81.3 79
2005 81.1 78.9
2004 80.7 78.5
2003 80.4 78.2
2002 80.1 77.9
2001 80 77.6
2000 79.6 77.3
1999 79.3 77.1
1998 79 76.9
1997 78.6 76.6
1996 78.3 76.4
1995 78.3 76.4
1994 77.9 76.3
1993 78 76.3
1992 77.5 76.4
1991 77.5 76.2
1990 77 76.1
1989 76.2 75.9
1988 76.3 75.5
1987 76.1 75.2
1986 76.1 74.9
1985 75.4 74.8
1984 75.5 74.6
1983 75.4 74.2
1982 74.7 73.9
1981 74.8 73.4
1980 74.6 73
1979 74.3 72.5
1978 73.7 72
1977 73.5 71.5
1976 72.8 70.9
1975 72.8 70.3
1974 71.8 69.4
1973 72.1 68.7
1972 71.8 68
1971 71.5 67.4
1970 70.7 66.8
1969 71.1 66.4
1968 70.7 65.8
1967 71 65.6
1966 70.7 65.1
1965 70.8 64.8
1964 70.6 64.5
1963 71 64.3
1962 70.9 64.2
1961 71.1 63.9
1960 70.9 63.5
1959 70.4 62.9
1958 70.9 62.3
1957 70.3 61.6
1956 70 61.2
1955 70.2 60.5
1954 69.9 59.9
1953 69.7 59.1
1952 69.1 58.1
1951 68.7 57.8
1950 69 57.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Australia Costa Rica
2024 27,196,812 5,129,910
2023 26,659,922 5,105,525
2022 26,018,721 5,081,765
2021 25,685,412 5,059,988
2020 25,649,248 5,034,320
2019 25,334,826 4,999,553
2018 24,963,258 4,957,818
2017 24,592,588 4,913,177
2016 24,190,907 4,866,998
2015 23,815,995 4,818,038
2014 23,475,686 4,767,119
2013 23,128,129 4,716,147
2012 22,733,465 4,663,934
2011 22,340,024 4,609,833
2010 22,031,750 4,555,962
2009 21,691,653 4,499,791
2008 21,249,199 4,440,056
2007 20,827,622 4,380,248
2006 20,450,966 4,321,340
2005 20,176,844 4,261,240
2004 19,932,722 4,200,078
2003 19,720,737 4,138,784
2002 19,495,210 4,075,705
2001 19,274,701 4,008,947
2000 19,028,802 3,937,739
1999 18,812,264 3,862,101
1998 18,607,584 3,782,838
1997 18,423,037 3,701,711
1996 18,224,767 3,619,013
1995 18,004,882 3,535,176
1994 17,805,468 3,451,122
1993 17,634,808 3,367,434
1992 17,478,635 3,284,258
1991 17,284,036 3,202,176
1990 17,065,128 3,121,706
1989 16,814,416 3,043,827
1988 16,532,164 2,968,103
1987 16,263,874 2,892,699
1986 16,018,350 2,817,216
1985 15,788,312 2,741,894
1984 15,579,391 2,667,595
1983 15,393,472 2,595,153
1982 15,184,247 2,524,806
1981 14,923,260 2,456,637
1980 14,692,000 2,390,633
1979 14,514,000 2,326,490
1978 14,358,000 2,264,510
1977 14,192,000 2,205,025
1976 14,033,000 2,147,774
1975 13,893,000 2,092,719
1974 13,723,000 2,039,643
1973 13,380,000 1,988,343
1972 13,177,000 1,938,248
1971 12,937,000 1,888,539
1970 12,507,000 1,838,949
1969 12,263,000 1,789,276
1968 12,009,000 1,739,731
1967 11,799,000 1,689,523
1966 11,651,000 1,638,116
1965 11,388,000 1,586,208
1964 11,167,000 1,533,960
1963 10,950,000 1,481,604
1962 10,742,000 1,429,445
1961 10,483,000 1,377,920
1960 10,276,477 1,327,496

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Australia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Costa Rica
2023 1.5 1.33
2022 1.63 1.34
2021 1.7 1.35
2020 1.58 1.45
2019 1.66 1.6
2018 1.74 1.71
2017 1.74 1.71
2016 1.75 1.75
2015 1.81 1.8
2014 1.83 1.8
2013 1.86 1.78
2012 1.92 1.85
2011 1.93 1.88
2010 1.93 1.83
2009 1.97 1.95
2008 1.98 1.98
2007 1.96 1.95
2006 1.91 1.94
2005 1.81 2.04
2004 1.77 2.03
2003 1.75 2.08
2002 1.76 2.16
2001 1.74 2.31
2000 1.76 2.41
1999 1.76 2.48
1998 1.76 2.53
1997 1.78 2.59
1996 1.8 2.68
1995 1.82 2.78
1994 1.84 2.86
1993 1.86 2.93
1992 1.89 3
1991 1.85 3.08
1990 1.9 3.17
1989 1.84 3.24
1988 1.83 3.31
1987 1.85 3.38
1986 1.87 3.45
1985 1.92 3.51
1984 1.84 3.52
1983 1.92 3.53
1982 1.93 3.54
1981 1.94 3.56
1980 1.89 3.58
1979 1.91 3.65
1978 1.95 3.66
1977 2.01 3.7
1976 2.06 3.75
1975 2.15 3.8
1974 2.4 3.89
1973 2.49 3.99
1972 2.74 4.16
1971 2.96 4.36
1970 2.86 4.59
1969 2.89 4.84
1968 2.89 5.03
1967 2.85 5.42
1966 2.88 5.7
1965 2.98 5.96
1964 3.15 6.19
1963 3.33 6.39
1962 3.44 6.54
1961 3.54 6.65
1960 3.45 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Costa Rica
2024 39 35.6
2023 38.8 35.1
2022 38.5 34.5
2021 38.3 34
2020 38 33.5
2019 37.6 33
2018 37.4 32.6
2017 37.4 32.1
2016 37.3 31.7
2015 37.3 31.2
2014 37.3 30.7
2013 37.2 30.3
2012 37.2 29.8
2011 37.1 29.4
2010 37 29
2009 36.9 28.6
2008 36.8 28.2
2007 36.8 27.8
2006 36.7 27.4
2005 36.5 27
2004 36.3 26.7
2003 36.1 26.3
2002 35.8 25.9
2001 35.6 25.5
2000 35.4 25.2
1999 35.1 24.9
1998 34.7 24.7
1997 34.3 24.4
1996 34 24.1
1995 33.6 23.9
1994 33.3 23.6
1993 33 23.4
1992 32.7 23.2
1991 32.4 22.9
1990 32.1 22.7
1989 31.8 22.5
1988 31.6 22.3
1987 31.3 22.1
1986 31.1 21.8
1985 30.8 21.6
1984 30.5 21.4
1983 30.2 21.2
1982 29.9 20.9
1981 29.6 20.6
1980 29.4 20.3
1979 29.1 20
1978 28.9 19.7
1977 28.6 19.5
1976 28.4 19.2
1975 28.1 18.9
1974 28 18.6
1973 27.8 18.4
1972 27.7 18.1
1971 27.7 17.8
1970 27.7 17.6
1969 27.8 17.3
1968 27.9 17.1
1967 28 16.9
1966 28.1 16.8
1965 28.3 16.7
1964 28.6 16.7
1963 28.8 16.7
1962 29.1 16.7
1961 29.3 16.8
1960 29.5 16.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.7%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Costa Rica
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Australia Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Costa Rica
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
3,129 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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