Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 113th vs. 126th).
By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).
Main facts and rankings
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9163419
|
5181862
|
| Population rank | 99/197 | 126/197 |
| GDP |
$535B
2024 |
$95.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 30/197 | 73/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$58,269
2024 |
$18,587
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 16/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$73,911
2024 |
$31,107
2024 |
| Government debt |
$432B
2024 |
$57B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
80.8%
2024 |
59.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$47,075
2024 |
$11,106
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 10/185 | 50/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,736
2026 |
$12,150
2026 |
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 19,714 sq mi |
| Population density |
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.32
2023 |
1.33
2023 |
| Median age |
44.4 years
2024 |
35.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.5 years
2026 |
81.4 years
2026 |
Austria and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts
Austria and Costa Rica economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | $534,790,720,467 | $95,350,423,177 |
| 2023 | $516,670,509,629 | $86,497,941,439 |
| 2022 | $473,221,298,968 | $69,243,626,029 |
| 2021 | $480,466,363,177 | $64,960,725,734 |
| 2020 | $434,397,601,558 | $62,395,610,760 |
| 2019 | $442,983,642,372 | $64,417,670,521 |
| 2018 | $452,582,294,973 | $62,420,164,992 |
| 2017 | $414,926,138,133 | $60,516,044,657 |
| 2016 | $393,687,359,770 | $58,847,019,610 |
| 2015 | $379,546,097,301 | $56,441,920,821 |
| 2014 | $438,556,021,078 | $52,016,408,854 |
| 2013 | $426,580,502,769 | $50,949,668,842 |
| 2012 | $406,750,487,604 | $47,231,655,432 |
| 2011 | $428,954,737,064 | $42,762,613,699 |
| 2010 | $389,827,789,218 | $37,658,616,952 |
| 2009 | $399,290,118,782 | $30,745,714,313 |
| 2008 | $429,234,399,096 | $30,801,745,700 |
| 2007 | $386,760,177,589 | $26,884,700,709 |
| 2006 | $333,905,979,332 | $22,715,540,324 |
| 2005 | $313,952,317,331 | $20,040,642,477 |
| 2004 | $299,210,411,455 | $18,610,594,846 |
| 2003 | $260,779,834,340 | $17,271,760,507 |
| 2002 | $212,837,224,023 | $16,578,820,687 |
| 2001 | $196,477,206,829 | $15,976,174,337 |
| 2000 | $196,181,599,831 | $15,013,629,662 |
| 1999 | $216,421,809,126 | $14,254,866,285 |
| 1998 | $217,068,085,816 | $13,684,255,947 |
| 1997 | $211,724,812,267 | $12,614,602,382 |
| 1996 | $235,952,581,232 | $11,678,424,507 |
| 1995 | $240,094,169,510 | $11,578,594,260 |
| 1994 | $202,738,023,130 | $10,489,903,725 |
| 1993 | $189,634,029,339 | $9,564,815,975 |
| 1992 | $194,314,032,056 | $8,579,754,758 |
| 1991 | $173,113,449,617 | $7,215,725,487 |
| 1990 | $165,811,372,383 | $5,711,687,787 |
| 1989 | $132,584,448,258 | $5,251,025,767 |
| 1988 | $132,817,124,707 | $4,614,629,898 |
| 1987 | $123,682,091,859 | $4,532,952,047 |
| 1986 | $98,648,254,169 | $4,418,983,871 |
| 1985 | $69,114,996,010 | $3,919,203,960 |
| 1984 | $67,719,055,773 | $3,660,477,856 |
| 1983 | $71,838,528,420 | $3,146,772,631 |
| 1982 | $70,996,111,963 | $2,606,623,555 |
| 1981 | $70,755,997,062 | $2,623,803,096 |
| 1980 | $81,737,498,405 | $4,831,447,001 |
| 1979 | $73,647,694,287 | $4,035,519,323 |
| 1978 | $61,809,208,756 | $3,523,208,810 |
| 1977 | $51,343,861,460 | $3,072,427,013 |
| 1976 | $42,791,707,448 | $2,412,555,426 |
| 1975 | $39,902,300,703 | $1,960,863,466 |
| 1974 | $35,051,468,640 | $1,666,544,754 |
| 1973 | $29,399,860,145 | $1,528,925,846 |
| 1972 | $21,973,207,929 | $1,238,251,696 |
| 1971 | $17,788,536,733 | $1,077,147,538 |
| 1970 | $15,312,791,744 | $984,830,158 |
| 1969 | $13,647,475,854 | $853,630,204 |
| 1968 | $12,499,863,917 | $773,841,494 |
| 1967 | $11,634,569,522 | $699,456,619 |
| 1966 | $10,939,526,219 | $647,305,630 |
| 1965 | $10,041,659,445 | $592,981,162 |
| 1964 | $9,213,648,656 | $542,578,367 |
| 1963 | $8,414,050,621 | $511,902,137 |
| 1962 | $7,793,042,529 | $479,180,824 |
| 1961 | $7,346,566,038 | $490,325,182 |
| 1960 | $6,624,086,313 | $507,513,830 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Austria and Costa Rica economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | $58,269 | $18,587 |
| 2023 | $56,580 | $16,942 |
| 2022 | $52,337 | $13,626 |
| 2021 | $53,649 | $12,838 |
| 2020 | $48,716 | $12,394 |
| 2019 | $49,886 | $12,885 |
| 2018 | $51,194 | $12,590 |
| 2017 | $47,164 | $12,317 |
| 2016 | $45,061 | $12,091 |
| 2015 | $43,915 | $11,715 |
| 2014 | $51,315 | $10,911 |
| 2013 | $50,305 | $10,803 |
| 2012 | $48,250 | $10,127 |
| 2011 | $51,117 | $9,276 |
| 2010 | $46,611 | $8,266 |
| 2009 | $47,857 | $6,833 |
| 2008 | $51,581 | $6,937 |
| 2007 | $46,623 | $6,138 |
| 2006 | $40,382 | $5,257 |
| 2005 | $38,157 | $4,703 |
| 2004 | $36,614 | $4,431 |
| 2003 | $32,110 | $4,173 |
| 2002 | $26,335 | $4,068 |
| 2001 | $24,430 | $3,985 |
| 2000 | $24,487 | $3,813 |
| 1999 | $27,079 | $3,691 |
| 1998 | $27,212 | $3,617 |
| 1997 | $26,572 | $3,408 |
| 1996 | $29,646 | $3,227 |
| 1995 | $30,207 | $3,275 |
| 1994 | $25,546 | $3,040 |
| 1993 | $23,987 | $2,840 |
| 1992 | $24,783 | $2,612 |
| 1991 | $22,323 | $2,253 |
| 1990 | $21,596 | $1,830 |
| 1989 | $17,401 | $1,725 |
| 1988 | $17,510 | $1,555 |
| 1987 | $16,329 | $1,567 |
| 1986 | $13,032 | $1,569 |
| 1985 | $9,136 | $1,429 |
| 1984 | $8,956 | $1,372 |
| 1983 | $9,500 | $1,213 |
| 1982 | $9,373 | $1,032 |
| 1981 | $9,348 | $1,068 |
| 1980 | $10,827 | $2,021 |
| 1979 | $9,755 | $1,735 |
| 1978 | $8,173 | $1,556 |
| 1977 | $6,784 | $1,393 |
| 1976 | $5,656 | $1,123 |
| 1975 | $5,265 | $937 |
| 1974 | $4,613 | $817 |
| 1973 | $3,875 | $769 |
| 1972 | $2,913 | $639 |
| 1971 | $2,372 | $570 |
| 1970 | $2,051 | $536 |
| 1969 | $1,834 | $477 |
| 1968 | $1,686 | $445 |
| 1967 | $1,577 | $414 |
| 1966 | $1,494 | $395 |
| 1965 | $1,381 | $374 |
| 1964 | $1,275 | $354 |
| 1963 | $1,173 | $346 |
| 1962 | $1,093 | $335 |
| 1961 | $1,037 | $356 |
| 1960 | $940 | $382 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Austria vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2026 | 82.5 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 82.3 | 81.2 |
| 2024 | 82.1 | 81 |
| 2023 | 82 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 81.3 | 79.3 |
| 2021 | 81.8 | 78.1 |
| 2020 | 81.8 | 79.7 |
| 2019 | 81.9 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 81.7 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | 81.6 | 80 |
| 2016 | 81.6 | 80 |
| 2015 | 81.2 | 80.4 |
| 2014 | 81.4 | 80.2 |
| 2013 | 81.1 | 80.2 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 79.9 |
| 2011 | 80.8 | 79.6 |
| 2010 | 80.5 | 79.4 |
| 2009 | 80.2 | 79.4 |
| 2008 | 80.4 | 79.2 |
| 2007 | 80.2 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 80 | 79 |
| 2005 | 79.5 | 78.9 |
| 2004 | 79.4 | 78.5 |
| 2003 | 78.8 | 78.2 |
| 2002 | 78.8 | 77.9 |
| 2001 | 78.7 | 77.6 |
| 2000 | 78.2 | 77.3 |
| 1999 | 78 | 77.1 |
| 1998 | 77.8 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 77.4 | 76.6 |
| 1996 | 77 | 76.4 |
| 1995 | 76.8 | 76.4 |
| 1994 | 76.5 | 76.3 |
| 1993 | 76.2 | 76.3 |
| 1992 | 76 | 76.4 |
| 1991 | 75.8 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 75.7 | 76.1 |
| 1989 | 75.5 | 75.9 |
| 1988 | 75.4 | 75.5 |
| 1987 | 74.9 | 75.2 |
| 1986 | 74.5 | 74.9 |
| 1985 | 74 | 74.8 |
| 1984 | 73.8 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 74.2 |
| 1982 | 73.1 | 73.9 |
| 1981 | 73 | 73.4 |
| 1980 | 72.7 | 73 |
| 1979 | 72.5 | 72.5 |
| 1978 | 72.2 | 72 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 71.5 |
| 1976 | 71.8 | 70.9 |
| 1975 | 71.3 | 70.3 |
| 1974 | 71.2 | 69.4 |
| 1973 | 71.2 | 68.7 |
| 1972 | 70.6 | 68 |
| 1971 | 70.3 | 67.4 |
| 1970 | 70.1 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 70 | 66.4 |
| 1968 | 70.3 | 65.8 |
| 1967 | 70.1 | 65.6 |
| 1966 | 70.2 | 65.1 |
| 1965 | 69.9 | 64.8 |
| 1964 | 70.1 | 64.5 |
| 1963 | 69.7 | 64.3 |
| 1962 | 69.5 | 64.2 |
| 1961 | 69.7 | 63.9 |
| 1960 | 68.7 | 63.5 |
| 1959 | 68.4 | 62.9 |
| 1958 | 68.5 | 62.3 |
| 1957 | 67.4 | 61.6 |
| 1956 | 67.7 | 61.2 |
| 1955 | 67.6 | 60.5 |
| 1954 | 67.3 | 59.9 |
| 1953 | 67.3 | 59.1 |
| 1952 | 66.7 | 58.1 |
| 1951 | 65.2 | 57.8 |
| 1950 | 64.8 | 57.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Austria and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 9,177,982 | 5,129,910 |
| 2023 | 9,131,761 | 5,105,525 |
| 2022 | 9,041,851 | 5,081,765 |
| 2021 | 8,955,797 | 5,059,988 |
| 2020 | 8,916,864 | 5,034,320 |
| 2019 | 8,879,920 | 4,999,553 |
| 2018 | 8,840,521 | 4,957,818 |
| 2017 | 8,797,566 | 4,913,177 |
| 2016 | 8,736,668 | 4,866,998 |
| 2015 | 8,642,699 | 4,818,038 |
| 2014 | 8,546,356 | 4,767,119 |
| 2013 | 8,479,823 | 4,716,147 |
| 2012 | 8,429,991 | 4,663,934 |
| 2011 | 8,391,643 | 4,609,833 |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 | 4,555,962 |
| 2009 | 8,343,323 | 4,499,791 |
| 2008 | 8,321,496 | 4,440,056 |
| 2007 | 8,295,487 | 4,380,248 |
| 2006 | 8,268,641 | 4,321,340 |
| 2005 | 8,227,829 | 4,261,240 |
| 2004 | 8,171,966 | 4,200,078 |
| 2003 | 8,121,423 | 4,138,784 |
| 2002 | 8,081,957 | 4,075,705 |
| 2001 | 8,042,293 | 4,008,947 |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 | 3,937,739 |
| 1999 | 7,992,324 | 3,862,101 |
| 1998 | 7,976,789 | 3,782,838 |
| 1997 | 7,968,041 | 3,701,711 |
| 1996 | 7,959,017 | 3,619,013 |
| 1995 | 7,948,278 | 3,535,176 |
| 1994 | 7,936,118 | 3,451,122 |
| 1993 | 7,905,633 | 3,367,434 |
| 1992 | 7,840,709 | 3,284,258 |
| 1991 | 7,754,891 | 3,202,176 |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 | 3,121,706 |
| 1989 | 7,619,567 | 3,043,827 |
| 1988 | 7,585,317 | 2,968,103 |
| 1987 | 7,574,586 | 2,892,699 |
| 1986 | 7,569,794 | 2,817,216 |
| 1985 | 7,564,985 | 2,741,894 |
| 1984 | 7,561,434 | 2,667,595 |
| 1983 | 7,561,910 | 2,595,153 |
| 1982 | 7,574,140 | 2,524,806 |
| 1981 | 7,568,710 | 2,456,637 |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 | 2,390,633 |
| 1979 | 7,549,425 | 2,326,490 |
| 1978 | 7,562,305 | 2,264,510 |
| 1977 | 7,568,430 | 2,205,025 |
| 1976 | 7,565,525 | 2,147,774 |
| 1975 | 7,578,903 | 2,092,719 |
| 1974 | 7,599,038 | 2,039,643 |
| 1973 | 7,586,115 | 1,988,343 |
| 1972 | 7,544,201 | 1,938,248 |
| 1971 | 7,500,482 | 1,888,539 |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 | 1,838,949 |
| 1969 | 7,441,055 | 1,789,276 |
| 1968 | 7,415,403 | 1,739,731 |
| 1967 | 7,376,998 | 1,689,523 |
| 1966 | 7,322,066 | 1,638,116 |
| 1965 | 7,270,889 | 1,586,208 |
| 1964 | 7,223,801 | 1,533,960 |
| 1963 | 7,175,811 | 1,481,604 |
| 1962 | 7,129,864 | 1,429,445 |
| 1961 | 7,086,299 | 1,377,920 |
| 1960 | 7,047,539 | 1,327,496 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Austria and Costa Rica
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2023 | 1.32 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | 1.48 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 1.44 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 1.46 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 1.47 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.52 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.53 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.49 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 1.46 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.44 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 1.44 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 1.43 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 1.44 | 1.83 |
| 2009 | 1.39 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 1.42 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 1.38 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1.41 | 1.94 |
| 2005 | 1.41 | 2.04 |
| 2004 | 1.42 | 2.03 |
| 2003 | 1.38 | 2.08 |
| 2002 | 1.39 | 2.16 |
| 2001 | 1.33 | 2.31 |
| 2000 | 1.36 | 2.41 |
| 1999 | 1.34 | 2.48 |
| 1998 | 1.37 | 2.53 |
| 1997 | 1.39 | 2.59 |
| 1996 | 1.45 | 2.68 |
| 1995 | 1.42 | 2.78 |
| 1994 | 1.47 | 2.86 |
| 1993 | 1.5 | 2.93 |
| 1992 | 1.51 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1.51 | 3.08 |
| 1990 | 1.46 | 3.17 |
| 1989 | 1.45 | 3.24 |
| 1988 | 1.45 | 3.31 |
| 1987 | 1.43 | 3.38 |
| 1986 | 1.45 | 3.45 |
| 1985 | 1.47 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.52 | 3.52 |
| 1983 | 1.56 | 3.53 |
| 1982 | 1.66 | 3.54 |
| 1981 | 1.67 | 3.56 |
| 1980 | 1.65 | 3.58 |
| 1979 | 1.6 | 3.65 |
| 1978 | 1.6 | 3.66 |
| 1977 | 1.63 | 3.7 |
| 1976 | 1.69 | 3.75 |
| 1975 | 1.83 | 3.8 |
| 1974 | 1.91 | 3.89 |
| 1973 | 1.94 | 3.99 |
| 1972 | 2.08 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 2.2 | 4.36 |
| 1970 | 2.29 | 4.59 |
| 1969 | 2.49 | 4.84 |
| 1968 | 2.58 | 5.03 |
| 1967 | 2.62 | 5.42 |
| 1966 | 2.66 | 5.7 |
| 1965 | 2.7 | 5.96 |
| 1964 | 2.79 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 2.82 | 6.39 |
| 1962 | 2.8 | 6.54 |
| 1961 | 2.78 | 6.65 |
| 1960 | 2.69 | 6.71 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Austria and Costa Rica demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 2024 | 44.4 | 35.6 |
| 2023 | 44.1 | 35.1 |
| 2022 | 43.9 | 34.5 |
| 2021 | 43.7 | 34 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 33.5 |
| 2019 | 43.4 | 33 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 32.6 |
| 2017 | 43.1 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 42.9 | 31.7 |
| 2015 | 42.9 | 31.2 |
| 2014 | 42.8 | 30.7 |
| 2013 | 42.6 | 30.3 |
| 2012 | 42.4 | 29.8 |
| 2011 | 42.1 | 29.4 |
| 2010 | 41.8 | 29 |
| 2009 | 41.4 | 28.6 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 28.2 |
| 2007 | 40.7 | 27.8 |
| 2006 | 40.3 | 27.4 |
| 2005 | 39.9 | 27 |
| 2004 | 39.6 | 26.7 |
| 2003 | 39.2 | 26.3 |
| 2002 | 38.9 | 25.9 |
| 2001 | 38.6 | 25.5 |
| 2000 | 38.2 | 25.2 |
| 1999 | 37.8 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 37.5 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 37.1 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 24.1 |
| 1995 | 36.4 | 23.9 |
| 1994 | 36.1 | 23.6 |
| 1993 | 35.8 | 23.4 |
| 1992 | 35.7 | 23.2 |
| 1991 | 35.6 | 22.9 |
| 1990 | 35.6 | 22.7 |
| 1989 | 35.6 | 22.5 |
| 1988 | 35.5 | 22.3 |
| 1987 | 35.4 | 22.1 |
| 1986 | 35.3 | 21.8 |
| 1985 | 35.2 | 21.6 |
| 1984 | 35 | 21.4 |
| 1983 | 34.9 | 21.2 |
| 1982 | 34.7 | 20.9 |
| 1981 | 34.6 | 20.6 |
| 1980 | 34.7 | 20.3 |
| 1979 | 34.7 | 20 |
| 1978 | 34.5 | 19.7 |
| 1977 | 34.3 | 19.5 |
| 1976 | 34.1 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 33.8 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 33.6 | 18.6 |
| 1973 | 33.5 | 18.4 |
| 1972 | 33.6 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 33.8 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 33.9 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 34.1 | 17.3 |
| 1968 | 34.3 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 34.6 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 34.8 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 35 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 35.1 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 35.3 | 16.7 |
| 1962 | 35.4 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 35.5 | 16.8 |
| 1960 | 35.5 | 16.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$503B
2024 |
$80.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
56%
2024 |
18.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.28%
2022 |
6.25%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
23,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.64%
2024 |
-3.78%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.16%
2024 |
6.94%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.6%
2024 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
69.8
2026 |
69.1
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.8%
2023 |
34.2%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2023 |
1.7%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
9
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
68
2024 |
9
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$121B
2024 |
$2.23B
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$35.4B
2024 |
$14.2B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.48B
2024 |
$725M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
15,091,000
2020 |
1,146,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.85%
2020 |
7.41%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
99.5%
2024 |
71.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,309 kg
2023 |
1,025 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$22.2
2023 |
$28.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
58 megatons
2024 |
8.38 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.32 tons
2024 |
1.63 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
62.1%
2023 |
51.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
36%
2021 |
34.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
16.4%
2023 |
37.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
64%
2023 |
60.4%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
7,806 kWh
2023 |
2,206 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
79.8%
2021 |
99.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.8%
2023 |
69.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+11,254
2025 |
+1,000
2025 |
| Urban population |
69.5%
2024 |
79.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.2:50.8
2024 |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
5.26 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
91.7
2026 |
64.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
69
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
93
2026 |
73
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.88
2023 |
17.7
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.9
2019 |
14.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2025 |
142
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98%
2013 |
98%
2021 |
| English speaking |
73.1%
2023 |
8.15%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
94.9%
2024 |
85.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,739
2024 |
$1,163
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,110
2024 |
$280.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
82.5 years
2026 |
81.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
0.01%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.52
2023 |
2.69
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.9 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
24
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
3.1
2023 |
10.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.7%
2022 |
32.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.4%
2024 |
9.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
71
2026 |
80
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
24.9%
2022 |
8.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.5 liters
2020 |
3.4 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Austria
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2026 |
0.03%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
3,471 sq mi
2024 |
3,843 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,028 sq mi
2026 |
6,534 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
15,051 sq mi
2026 |
11,907 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
78,541 mi
2021 |
3,129 mi
2017 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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