Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 83rd vs. 126th).
By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Costa Rica ranks 72/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 95/197 ($8,317), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).
Main facts and rankings
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
9074112
|
5170484
|
| Population rank | 101/197 | 126/197 |
| GDP |
$76B
2024 |
$95.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 83/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,317
2024 |
$18,587
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 95/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,006
2024 |
$30,063
2024 |
| Government debt |
$33.7B
2024 |
$57B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.9%
2025 |
59.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,691
2024 |
$11,106
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 94/185 | 51/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,343
2025 |
$12,322
2025 |
| Land area |
78,372 sq mi
2025 |
19,714 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
116.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
260.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.21
2023 |
1.33
2023 |
| Median age |
42 years
2024 |
35.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.8 years
2025 |
81.2 years
2025 |
Belarus and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts
Belarus and Costa Rica economies compared
GDP
Belarus
Costa Rica
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
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 | $17,389,558,233 | $5,711,687,787 |
| 1991 | $18,404,907,975 | $7,215,725,487 |
| 1992 | $16,939,790,094 | $8,579,754,758 |
| 1993 | $16,275,073,527 | $9,564,815,975 |
| 1994 | $14,931,435,232 | $10,489,903,725 |
| 1995 | $13,972,683,274 | $11,578,594,260 |
| 1996 | $14,756,846,154 | $11,678,424,507 |
| 1997 | $14,130,585,516 | $12,614,602,382 |
| 1998 | $15,221,352,699 | $13,684,255,947 |
| 1999 | $12,138,243,081 | $14,254,866,285 |
| 2000 | $12,736,780,455 | $15,013,629,662 |
| 2001 | $12,354,820,144 | $15,976,174,337 |
| 2002 | $14,594,900,945 | $16,578,820,687 |
| 2003 | $17,825,444,724 | $17,271,760,507 |
| 2004 | $23,141,566,293 | $18,610,594,846 |
| 2005 | $30,210,091,837 | $20,040,642,477 |
| 2006 | $36,961,894,281 | $22,715,540,324 |
| 2007 | $45,275,711,996 | $26,884,700,709 |
| 2008 | $60,752,106,347 | $30,801,745,700 |
| 2009 | $50,873,167,326 | $30,745,714,313 |
| 2010 | $57,231,904,543 | $37,658,616,952 |
| 2011 | $61,762,382,328 | $42,762,613,699 |
| 2012 | $65,685,890,439 | $47,231,655,432 |
| 2013 | $75,527,558,966 | $50,949,668,842 |
| 2014 | $78,813,069,121 | $52,016,408,854 |
| 2015 | $56,454,769,845 | $56,441,920,821 |
| 2016 | $47,723,545,321 | $58,847,019,610 |
| 2017 | $54,725,405,751 | $60,516,044,657 |
| 2018 | $60,031,026,576 | $62,420,164,992 |
| 2019 | $64,410,170,653 | $64,417,670,521 |
| 2020 | $61,371,673,345 | $62,395,610,760 |
| 2021 | $69,673,747,132 | $64,960,725,734 |
| 2022 | $73,775,179,925 | $69,243,626,029 |
| 2023 | $72,478,760,370 | $86,497,941,439 |
| 2024 | $75,961,865,472 | $95,350,423,177 |
Belarus and Costa Rica economies compared
GDP per capita
Belarus
Costa Rica
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
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 | $1,707 | $1,830 |
| 1991 | $1,805 | $2,253 |
| 1992 | $1,658 | $2,612 |
| 1993 | $1,590 | $2,840 |
| 1994 | $1,460 | $3,040 |
| 1995 | $1,371 | $3,275 |
| 1996 | $1,453 | $3,227 |
| 1997 | $1,397 | $3,408 |
| 1998 | $1,511 | $3,617 |
| 1999 | $1,211 | $3,691 |
| 2000 | $1,276 | $3,813 |
| 2001 | $1,244 | $3,985 |
| 2002 | $1,479 | $4,068 |
| 2003 | $1,820 | $4,173 |
| 2004 | $2,378 | $4,431 |
| 2005 | $3,126 | $4,703 |
| 2006 | $3,848 | $5,257 |
| 2007 | $4,735 | $6,138 |
| 2008 | $6,376 | $6,937 |
| 2009 | $5,352 | $6,833 |
| 2010 | $6,035 | $8,266 |
| 2011 | $6,528 | $9,276 |
| 2012 | $6,953 | $10,127 |
| 2013 | $7,998 | $10,803 |
| 2014 | $8,341 | $10,911 |
| 2015 | $5,967 | $11,715 |
| 2016 | $5,040 | $12,091 |
| 2017 | $5,786 | $12,317 |
| 2018 | $6,360 | $12,590 |
| 2019 | $6,838 | $12,885 |
| 2020 | $6,543 | $12,394 |
| 2021 | $7,490 | $12,838 |
| 2022 | $7,995 | $13,626 |
| 2023 | $7,897 | $16,942 |
| 2024 | $8,317 | $18,587 |
Belarus vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Belarus
Costa Rica
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1950 | 58.6 | 57.5 |
| 1951 | 59.4 | 57.8 |
| 1952 | 60.5 | 58.1 |
| 1953 | 61.5 | 59.1 |
| 1954 | 62.5 | 59.9 |
| 1955 | 63.5 | 60.5 |
| 1956 | 64.5 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 66.6 | 62.3 |
| 1959 | 68 | 62.9 |
| 1960 | 69.3 | 63.5 |
| 1961 | 70 | 63.9 |
| 1962 | 70.5 | 64.2 |
| 1963 | 70.8 | 64.3 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 64.5 |
| 1965 | 71.6 | 64.8 |
| 1966 | 71.8 | 65.1 |
| 1967 | 71.9 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 71.9 | 65.8 |
| 1969 | 71.7 | 66.4 |
| 1970 | 71.7 | 66.8 |
| 1971 | 71.6 | 67.4 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 68 |
| 1973 | 71.7 | 68.7 |
| 1974 | 71.7 | 69.4 |
| 1975 | 71.4 | 70.3 |
| 1976 | 71.2 | 70.9 |
| 1977 | 71.1 | 71.5 |
| 1978 | 70.9 | 72 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 72.5 |
| 1980 | 70.7 | 73 |
| 1981 | 70.8 | 73.4 |
| 1982 | 70.8 | 73.9 |
| 1983 | 70.7 | 74.2 |
| 1984 | 70.8 | 74.6 |
| 1985 | 71.2 | 74.8 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 74.9 |
| 1987 | 71.9 | 75.2 |
| 1988 | 71.7 | 75.5 |
| 1989 | 71.5 | 75.9 |
| 1990 | 71.1 | 76.1 |
| 1991 | 70.7 | 76.2 |
| 1992 | 70.1 | 76.4 |
| 1993 | 69.5 | 76.3 |
| 1994 | 69 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 68.8 | 76.4 |
| 1996 | 68.6 | 76.4 |
| 1997 | 68.5 | 76.6 |
| 1998 | 68.3 | 76.9 |
| 1999 | 68.4 | 77.1 |
| 2000 | 68.5 | 77.3 |
| 2001 | 68.4 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 68.3 | 77.9 |
| 2003 | 68.4 | 78.2 |
| 2004 | 68.7 | 78.5 |
| 2005 | 69 | 78.9 |
| 2006 | 69.4 | 79 |
| 2007 | 70 | 79.1 |
| 2008 | 70.3 | 79.2 |
| 2009 | 70.4 | 79.4 |
| 2010 | 70.5 | 79.4 |
| 2011 | 71.1 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 71.8 | 79.9 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 80.2 |
| 2014 | 73.2 | 80.2 |
| 2015 | 73.8 | 80.4 |
| 2016 | 74.2 | 80 |
| 2017 | 74.4 | 80 |
| 2018 | 74.3 | 80.1 |
| 2019 | 74.3 | 80.3 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 79.7 |
| 2021 | 72.2 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 74.4 | 79.3 |
| 2023 | 74.4 | 80.8 |
| 2024 | 74.6 | 81 |
| 2025 | 74.8 | 81.2 |
Belarus and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison
Population
Belarus
Costa Rica
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | 8,198,000 | 1,327,496 |
| 1961 | 8,271,216 | 1,377,920 |
| 1962 | 8,351,928 | 1,429,445 |
| 1963 | 8,437,232 | 1,481,604 |
| 1964 | 8,524,224 | 1,533,960 |
| 1965 | 8,610,000 | 1,586,208 |
| 1966 | 8,696,496 | 1,638,116 |
| 1967 | 8,785,648 | 1,689,523 |
| 1968 | 8,874,552 | 1,739,731 |
| 1969 | 8,960,304 | 1,789,276 |
| 1970 | 9,040,000 | 1,838,949 |
| 1971 | 9,115,576 | 1,888,539 |
| 1972 | 9,188,968 | 1,938,248 |
| 1973 | 9,257,272 | 1,988,343 |
| 1974 | 9,317,584 | 2,039,643 |
| 1975 | 9,367,000 | 2,092,719 |
| 1976 | 9,411,000 | 2,147,774 |
| 1977 | 9,463,000 | 2,205,025 |
| 1978 | 9,525,000 | 2,264,510 |
| 1979 | 9,584,000 | 2,326,490 |
| 1980 | 9,643,000 | 2,390,633 |
| 1981 | 9,710,000 | 2,456,637 |
| 1982 | 9,776,000 | 2,524,806 |
| 1983 | 9,843,000 | 2,595,153 |
| 1984 | 9,910,000 | 2,667,595 |
| 1985 | 9,975,000 | 2,741,894 |
| 1986 | 10,043,000 | 2,817,216 |
| 1987 | 10,111,000 | 2,892,699 |
| 1988 | 10,140,000 | 2,968,103 |
| 1989 | 10,170,000 | 3,043,827 |
| 1990 | 10,189,348 | 3,121,706 |
| 1991 | 10,194,050 | 3,202,176 |
| 1992 | 10,216,470 | 3,284,258 |
| 1993 | 10,239,050 | 3,367,434 |
| 1994 | 10,226,955 | 3,451,122 |
| 1995 | 10,193,831 | 3,535,176 |
| 1996 | 10,159,569 | 3,619,013 |
| 1997 | 10,117,433 | 3,701,711 |
| 1998 | 10,071,963 | 3,782,838 |
| 1999 | 10,026,738 | 3,862,101 |
| 2000 | 9,979,610 | 3,937,739 |
| 2001 | 9,928,549 | 4,008,947 |
| 2002 | 9,865,548 | 4,075,705 |
| 2003 | 9,796,749 | 4,138,784 |
| 2004 | 9,730,146 | 4,200,078 |
| 2005 | 9,663,915 | 4,261,240 |
| 2006 | 9,604,924 | 4,321,340 |
| 2007 | 9,560,953 | 4,380,248 |
| 2008 | 9,527,985 | 4,440,056 |
| 2009 | 9,504,583 | 4,499,791 |
| 2010 | 9,483,836 | 4,555,962 |
| 2011 | 9,461,643 | 4,609,833 |
| 2012 | 9,446,836 | 4,663,934 |
| 2013 | 9,443,211 | 4,716,147 |
| 2014 | 9,448,515 | 4,767,119 |
| 2015 | 9,461,076 | 4,818,038 |
| 2016 | 9,469,379 | 4,866,998 |
| 2017 | 9,458,989 | 4,913,177 |
| 2018 | 9,438,785 | 4,957,818 |
| 2019 | 9,419,758 | 4,999,553 |
| 2020 | 9,379,952 | 5,034,320 |
| 2021 | 9,302,585 | 5,059,988 |
| 2022 | 9,228,071 | 5,081,765 |
| 2023 | 9,178,298 | 5,105,525 |
| 2024 | 9,133,712 | 5,129,910 |
Fertility rates in Belarus and Costa Rica
Fertility rate
Belarus
Costa Rica
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | 2.67 | 6.71 |
| 1961 | 2.59 | 6.65 |
| 1962 | 2.5 | 6.54 |
| 1963 | 2.4 | 6.39 |
| 1964 | 2.31 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 2.27 | 5.96 |
| 1966 | 2.29 | 5.7 |
| 1967 | 2.26 | 5.42 |
| 1968 | 2.22 | 5.03 |
| 1969 | 2.26 | 4.84 |
| 1970 | 2.31 | 4.59 |
| 1971 | 2.31 | 4.36 |
| 1972 | 2.28 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 2.25 | 3.99 |
| 1974 | 2.21 | 3.89 |
| 1975 | 2.17 | 3.8 |
| 1976 | 2.12 | 3.75 |
| 1977 | 2.08 | 3.7 |
| 1978 | 2.06 | 3.66 |
| 1979 | 2.05 | 3.65 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | 3.58 |
| 1981 | 2.02 | 3.56 |
| 1982 | 2.05 | 3.54 |
| 1983 | 2.11 | 3.53 |
| 1984 | 2.11 | 3.52 |
| 1985 | 2.09 | 3.51 |
| 1986 | 2.09 | 3.45 |
| 1987 | 2.03 | 3.38 |
| 1988 | 2.03 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 2.03 | 3.24 |
| 1990 | 1.91 | 3.17 |
| 1991 | 1.81 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | 1.76 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1.62 | 2.93 |
| 1994 | 1.53 | 2.86 |
| 1995 | 1.41 | 2.78 |
| 1996 | 1.34 | 2.68 |
| 1997 | 1.25 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 1.3 | 2.53 |
| 1999 | 1.31 | 2.48 |
| 2000 | 1.32 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 1.29 | 2.31 |
| 2002 | 1.24 | 2.16 |
| 2003 | 1.23 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 1.23 | 2.03 |
| 2005 | 1.25 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 1.34 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | 1.43 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 1.49 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 1.51 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 1.49 | 1.83 |
| 2011 | 1.52 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 1.62 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 1.67 | 1.78 |
| 2014 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 1.72 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.73 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 1.54 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.45 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 1.38 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 1.33 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 1.21 | 1.33 |
Belarus and Costa Rica demographics compared
Median age
Belarus
Costa Rica
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
| 1960 | 26.6 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 26.9 | 16.8 |
| 1962 | 27.3 | 16.7 |
| 1963 | 27.6 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 27.9 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 28.2 | 16.7 |
| 1966 | 28.6 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 28.9 | 16.9 |
| 1968 | 29.3 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 29.7 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 30.1 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 30.4 | 17.8 |
| 1972 | 30.5 | 18.1 |
| 1973 | 30.5 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 30.5 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 30.4 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 30.4 | 19.2 |
| 1977 | 30.6 | 19.5 |
| 1978 | 30.9 | 19.7 |
| 1979 | 31.1 | 20 |
| 1980 | 31.2 | 20.3 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 20.6 |
| 1982 | 31.4 | 20.9 |
| 1983 | 31.5 | 21.2 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 21.4 |
| 1985 | 31.9 | 21.6 |
| 1986 | 32.1 | 21.8 |
| 1987 | 32.4 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 32.6 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 32.8 | 22.5 |
| 1990 | 33 | 22.7 |
| 1991 | 33.3 | 22.9 |
| 1992 | 33.6 | 23.2 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 23.4 |
| 1994 | 34.2 | 23.6 |
| 1995 | 34.6 | 23.9 |
| 1996 | 35 | 24.1 |
| 1997 | 35.4 | 24.4 |
| 1998 | 35.8 | 24.7 |
| 1999 | 36.1 | 24.9 |
| 2000 | 36.5 | 25.2 |
| 2001 | 36.8 | 25.5 |
| 2002 | 37.1 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 37.4 | 26.3 |
| 2004 | 37.7 | 26.7 |
| 2005 | 38 | 27 |
| 2006 | 38.3 | 27.4 |
| 2007 | 38.5 | 27.8 |
| 2008 | 38.7 | 28.2 |
| 2009 | 38.8 | 28.6 |
| 2010 | 38.9 | 29 |
| 2011 | 39.1 | 29.4 |
| 2012 | 39.2 | 29.8 |
| 2013 | 39.3 | 30.3 |
| 2014 | 39.4 | 30.7 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 31.2 |
| 2016 | 39.7 | 31.7 |
| 2017 | 39.8 | 32.1 |
| 2018 | 40 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 40.3 | 33 |
| 2020 | 40.6 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 40.9 | 34 |
| 2022 | 41.2 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 41.6 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | 42 | 35.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$75.2B
2024 |
$80.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.3%
2025 |
18.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.95%
2023 |
6.25%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
158,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.24%
2025 |
-3.23%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.46%
2023 |
6.94%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49.7%
2024 |
68.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.7%
2024 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.9
2025 |
68.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.7%
2020 |
34.2%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.5%
2020 |
1.7%
2024 |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2024 |
9
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$6.01B
2024 |
$2.23B
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.91B
2024 |
$14.2B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.38B
2024 |
$725M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
3,598,000
2020 |
1,146,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.46%
2020 |
7.41%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
81.2%
2017 |
71.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,862 kg
2022 |
1,025 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.93
2022 |
$27.4
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
54.2 megatons
2023 |
8.57 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
5.9 tons
2023 |
1.68 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.6%
2022 |
51.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.2%
2021 |
34.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.01%
2022 |
37.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
77.1%
2022 |
60.4%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,903 kWh
2022 |
2,206 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.15%
2021 |
99.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.94%
2022 |
69.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
17.3%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.11%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,119
2024 |
+967
2024 |
| Urban population |
81.1%
2024 |
83.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
53.5
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
58
2024 |
| Higher education index |
63
2025 |
73
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.33
2019 |
17.7
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.6
2019 |
14.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
94
2025 |
144
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2019 |
98%
2021 |
| English speaking |
12%
2025 |
8.15%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
94.3%
2024 |
85.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$529
2022 |
$979
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$146.1
2022 |
$219.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
74.8 years
2025 |
81.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.16%
2022 |
0.03%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.47
2020 |
2.64
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
1
2023 |
24
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.4
2023 |
10.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22.1%
2022 |
32.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.1%
2024 |
9.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
70
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
30.1%
2022 |
8.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
3.4 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Belarus
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.14%
2025 |
0.03%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
8,581 sq mi
2024 |
3,843 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
31,019 sq mi
2025 |
6,534 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
34,020 sq mi
2025 |
11,907 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
3,129 mi
2017 |
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