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Bangladesh vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 94th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Costa Rica
Population
178415186
5181862
Population rank 8/197 126/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Bangladesh and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2024 $450,119,432,069 $95,350,423,177
2023 $437,415,333,018 $86,497,941,439
2022 $460,131,689,083 $69,243,626,029
2021 $416,271,647,911 $64,960,725,734
2020 $373,979,442,362 $62,395,610,760
2019 $351,231,654,604 $64,417,670,521
2018 $321,362,752,442 $62,420,164,992
2017 $293,732,446,625 $60,516,044,657
2016 $265,224,515,675 $58,847,019,610
2015 $195,146,608,978 $56,441,920,821
2014 $172,886,611,654 $52,016,408,854
2013 $149,998,957,434 $50,949,668,842
2012 $133,310,747,603 $47,231,655,432
2011 $128,607,482,310 $42,762,613,699
2010 $115,275,540,051 $37,658,616,952
2009 $102,475,158,191 $30,745,714,313
2008 $91,636,997,371 $30,801,745,700
2007 $79,611,644,975 $26,884,700,709
2006 $71,795,736,172 $22,715,540,324
2005 $69,476,001,239 $20,040,642,477
2004 $65,108,544,250 $18,610,594,846
2003 $60,158,929,188 $17,271,760,507
2002 $54,724,081,491 $16,578,820,687
2001 $53,991,289,844 $15,976,174,337
2000 $53,369,787,319 $15,013,629,662
1999 $51,270,569,884 $14,254,866,285
1998 $49,984,559,471 $13,684,255,947
1997 $48,244,309,133 $12,614,602,382
1996 $46,438,484,108 $11,678,424,507
1995 $37,939,748,769 $11,578,594,260
1994 $33,768,660,883 $10,489,903,725
1993 $33,166,519,418 $9,564,815,975
1992 $31,708,874,594 $8,579,754,758
1991 $30,957,483,950 $7,215,725,487
1990 $31,598,340,778 $5,711,687,787
1989 $28,781,715,189 $5,251,025,767
1988 $26,579,005,558 $4,614,629,898
1987 $24,298,032,258 $4,532,952,047
1986 $21,774,033,333 $4,418,983,871
1985 $22,278,423,077 $3,919,203,960
1984 $18,920,840,000 $3,660,477,856
1983 $17,609,048,822 $3,146,772,631
1982 $18,525,399,202 $2,606,623,555
1981 $20,249,694,002 $2,623,803,096
1980 $18,138,049,096 $4,831,447,001
1979 $15,565,480,322 $4,035,519,323
1978 $13,281,767,143 $3,523,208,810
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,072,427,013
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,412,555,426
1975 $19,448,348,073 $1,960,863,466
1974 $12,512,460,520 $1,666,544,754
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,528,925,846
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,238,251,696
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,077,147,538
1970 $8,992,722,167 $984,830,158
1969 $8,471,006,438 $853,630,204
1968 $7,483,685,771 $773,841,494
1967 $7,253,575,688 $699,456,619
1966 $6,439,687,854 $647,305,630
1965 $5,906,636,792 $592,981,162
1964 $5,386,054,833 $542,578,367
1963 $5,319,458,563 $511,902,137
1962 $5,081,413,542 $479,180,824
1961 $4,817,580,375 $490,325,182
1960 $4,274,894,083 $507,513,830

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

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Bangladesh and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2024 $2,593 $18,587
2023 $2,551 $16,942
2022 $2,716 $13,626
2021 $2,483 $12,838
2020 $2,249 $12,394
2019 $2,130 $12,885
2018 $1,965 $12,590
2017 $1,811 $12,317
2016 $1,649 $12,091
2015 $1,224 $11,715
2014 $1,094 $10,911
2013 $958 $10,803
2012 $860 $10,127
2011 $837 $9,276
2010 $757 $8,266
2009 $679 $6,833
2008 $613 $6,937
2007 $538 $6,138
2006 $490 $5,257
2005 $480 $4,703
2004 $456 $4,431
2003 $427 $4,173
2002 $394 $4,068
2001 $395 $3,985
2000 $397 $3,813
1999 $388 $3,691
1998 $386 $3,617
1997 $379 $3,408
1996 $372 $3,227
1995 $309 $3,275
1994 $280.6 $3,040
1993 $280.8 $2,840
1992 $273.5 $2,612
1991 $272.1 $2,253
1990 $283.1 $1,830
1989 $263 $1,725
1988 $247.9 $1,555
1987 $231.5 $1,567
1986 $212.1 $1,569
1985 $222.2 $1,429
1984 $193.4 $1,372
1983 $184.7 $1,213
1982 $199.6 $1,032
1981 $224.2 $1,068
1980 $206.1 $2,021
1979 $181.1 $1,735
1978 $158.3 $1,556
1977 $117.9 $1,393
1976 $126.7 $1,123
1975 $249.8 $937
1974 $165 $817
1973 $109.7 $769
1972 $87.8 $639
1971 $124.5 $570
1970 $130.2 $536
1969 $125.9 $477
1968 $114.4 $445
1967 $114.2 $414
1966 $104.4 $395
1965 $98.6 $374
1964 $92.6 $354
1963 $94.1 $346
1962 $92.6 $335
1961 $90.4 $356
1960 $82.5 $382

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

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Bangladesh vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2026 75.5 81.4
2025 75.2 81.2
2024 74.9 81
2023 74.7 80.8
2022 74.3 79.3
2021 71.1 78.1
2020 71.4 79.7
2019 72.6 80.3
2018 72.1 80.1
2017 71.6 80
2016 71.1 80
2015 70.5 80.4
2014 70 80.2
2013 69.5 80.2
2012 69 79.9
2011 68.5 79.6
2010 68 79.4
2009 67.5 79.4
2008 67 79.2
2007 66.5 79.1
2006 66 79
2005 65.5 78.9
2004 64.9 78.5
2003 64.3 78.2
2002 63.6 77.9
2001 62.8 77.6
2000 62 77.3
1999 61.2 77.1
1998 60.4 76.9
1997 59.7 76.6
1996 58.9 76.4
1995 58.2 76.4
1994 57.6 76.3
1993 57.1 76.3
1992 56.6 76.4
1991 53.8 76.2
1990 55.8 76.1
1989 55.5 75.9
1988 55.2 75.5
1987 54.9 75.2
1986 54.6 74.9
1985 53.9 74.8
1984 53.8 74.6
1983 53.4 74.2
1982 53 73.9
1981 52.6 73.4
1980 52.3 73
1979 52 72.5
1978 51.6 72
1977 51.3 71.5
1976 51 70.9
1975 50.6 70.3
1974 49.6 69.4
1973 49.9 68.7
1972 49.6 68
1971 26.5 67.4
1970 42.7 66.8
1969 48.7 66.4
1968 48.4 65.8
1967 48.1 65.6
1966 47.6 65.1
1965 46 64.8
1964 46.8 64.5
1963 45.7 64.3
1962 45.8 64.2
1961 44.9 63.9
1960 44 63.5
1959 43.7 62.9
1958 43.1 62.3
1957 42.6 61.6
1956 41.6 61.2
1955 41.1 60.5
1954 40.4 59.9
1953 39.4 59.1
1952 38.8 58.1
1951 38.1 57.8
1950 37.4 57.5

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

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Bangladesh and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2024 173,562,364 5,129,910
2023 171,466,990 5,105,525
2022 169,384,897 5,081,765
2021 167,658,854 5,059,988
2020 166,298,024 5,034,320
2019 164,913,055 4,999,553
2018 163,523,103 4,957,818
2017 162,186,147 4,913,177
2016 160,811,932 4,866,998
2015 159,383,179 4,818,038
2014 157,964,929 4,767,119
2013 156,532,141 4,716,147
2012 155,070,101 4,663,934
2011 153,591,076 4,609,833
2010 152,201,981 4,555,962
2009 150,873,714 4,499,791
2008 149,474,264 4,440,056
2007 147,989,278 4,380,248
2006 146,405,973 4,321,340
2005 144,715,786 4,261,240
2004 142,902,856 4,200,078
2003 140,970,351 4,138,784
2002 138,933,658 4,075,705
2001 136,805,810 4,008,947
2000 134,544,304 3,937,739
1999 132,108,065 3,862,101
1998 129,622,332 3,782,838
1997 127,198,069 3,701,711
1996 124,862,179 3,619,013
1995 122,600,370 3,535,176
1994 120,343,179 3,451,122
1993 118,132,360 3,367,434
1992 115,952,192 3,284,258
1991 113,787,109 3,202,176
1990 111,633,717 3,121,706
1989 109,433,799 3,043,827
1988 107,216,008 2,968,103
1987 104,959,291 2,892,699
1986 102,635,572 2,817,216
1985 100,253,825 2,741,894
1984 97,814,966 2,667,595
1983 95,335,155 2,595,153
1982 92,814,507 2,524,806
1981 90,303,105 2,456,637
1980 88,016,432 2,390,633
1979 85,935,072 2,326,490
1978 83,889,655 2,264,510
1977 81,867,264 2,205,025
1976 79,855,318 2,147,774
1975 77,854,351 2,092,719
1974 75,839,348 2,039,643
1973 73,722,294 1,988,343
1972 71,641,519 1,938,248
1971 70,276,758 1,888,539
1970 69,058,894 1,838,949
1969 67,294,133 1,789,276
1968 65,408,276 1,739,731
1967 63,510,929 1,689,523
1966 61,669,806 1,638,116
1965 59,902,519 1,586,208
1964 58,178,374 1,533,960
1963 56,504,402 1,481,604
1962 54,881,146 1,429,445
1961 53,310,348 1,377,920
1960 51,828,660 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2023 2.16 1.33
2022 2.18 1.34
2021 2.17 1.35
2020 2.17 1.45
2019 2.18 1.6
2018 2.19 1.71
2017 2.21 1.71
2016 2.23 1.75
2015 2.23 1.8
2014 2.23 1.8
2013 2.25 1.78
2012 2.26 1.85
2011 2.31 1.88
2010 2.38 1.83
2009 2.48 1.95
2008 2.58 1.98
2007 2.67 1.95
2006 2.76 1.94
2005 2.85 2.04
2004 2.94 2.03
2003 3.03 2.08
2002 3.13 2.16
2001 3.2 2.31
2000 3.28 2.41
1999 3.36 2.48
1998 3.43 2.53
1997 3.5 2.59
1996 3.51 2.68
1995 3.59 2.78
1994 3.74 2.86
1993 3.83 2.93
1992 4.03 3
1991 4.26 3.08
1990 4.51 3.17
1989 4.7 3.24
1988 4.85 3.31
1987 5.08 3.38
1986 5.3 3.45
1985 5.54 3.51
1984 5.73 3.52
1983 5.91 3.53
1982 6.12 3.54
1981 6.24 3.56
1980 6.33 3.58
1979 6.42 3.65
1978 6.51 3.66
1977 6.58 3.7
1976 6.66 3.75
1975 6.73 3.8
1974 6.78 3.89
1973 6.8 3.99
1972 6.82 4.16
1971 6.83 4.36
1970 6.84 4.59
1969 6.81 4.84
1968 6.79 5.03
1967 6.79 5.42
1966 6.77 5.7
1965 6.77 5.96
1964 6.79 6.19
1963 6.8 6.39
1962 6.81 6.54
1961 6.78 6.65
1960 6.74 6.71

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

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Bangladesh and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Costa Rica
2024 26.7 35.6
2023 26.4 35.1
2022 26 34.5
2021 25.8 34
2020 25.6 33.5
2019 25.4 33
2018 25.2 32.6
2017 25 32.1
2016 24.8 31.7
2015 24.5 31.2
2014 24.2 30.7
2013 23.8 30.3
2012 23.5 29.8
2011 23.2 29.4
2010 22.9 29
2009 22.7 28.6
2008 22.4 28.2
2007 22.2 27.8
2006 22 27.4
2005 21.8 27
2004 21.6 26.7
2003 21.4 26.3
2002 21.2 25.9
2001 21 25.5
2000 20.7 25.2
1999 20.4 24.9
1998 20.2 24.7
1997 19.9 24.4
1996 19.7 24.1
1995 19.5 23.9
1994 19.3 23.6
1993 19.1 23.4
1992 18.9 23.2
1991 18.7 22.9
1990 18.5 22.7
1989 18.4 22.5
1988 18.2 22.3
1987 18 22.1
1986 17.9 21.8
1985 17.8 21.6
1984 17.7 21.4
1983 17.7 21.2
1982 17.6 20.9
1981 17.6 20.6
1980 17.6 20.3
1979 17.6 20
1978 17.6 19.7
1977 17.5 19.5
1976 17.5 19.2
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.5 18.6
1973 17.6 18.4
1972 17.7 18.1
1971 17.8 17.8
1970 17.9 17.6
1969 18 17.3
1968 18.2 17.1
1967 18.3 16.9
1966 18.4 16.8
1965 18.5 16.7
1964 18.6 16.7
1963 18.7 16.7
1962 18.8 16.7
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 19 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.7%
2024
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Costa Rica
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
98%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Costa Rica
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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