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Canada vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 4th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Costa Rica
Population
42181965
5181862
Population rank 38/197 126/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Canada and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Canada and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Canada

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Canada Costa Rica
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $95,350,423,177
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $86,497,941,439
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $69,243,626,029
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $64,960,725,734
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $62,395,610,760
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $64,417,670,521
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $62,420,164,992
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $60,516,044,657
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $58,847,019,610
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $56,441,920,821
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $52,016,408,854
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $50,949,668,842
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $47,231,655,432
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $42,762,613,699
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $37,658,616,952
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $30,745,714,313
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $30,801,745,700
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $26,884,700,709
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $22,715,540,324
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $20,040,642,477
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $18,610,594,846
2003 $895,540,646,635 $17,271,760,507
2002 $760,649,334,098 $16,578,820,687
2001 $738,981,792,355 $15,976,174,337
2000 $744,773,415,932 $15,013,629,662
1999 $678,412,196,271 $14,254,866,285
1998 $634,000,000,000 $13,684,255,947
1997 $654,986,999,856 $12,614,602,382
1996 $630,607,994,133 $11,678,424,507
1995 $605,961,090,061 $11,578,594,260
1994 $579,944,346,807 $10,489,903,725
1993 $579,053,561,739 $9,564,815,975
1992 $594,387,358,319 $8,579,754,758
1991 $612,527,712,316 $7,215,725,487
1990 $596,075,591,361 $5,711,687,787
1989 $567,211,993,243 $5,251,025,767
1988 $509,380,027,627 $4,614,629,898
1987 $433,134,238,311 $4,532,952,047
1986 $379,006,836,992 $4,418,983,871
1985 $366,186,012,450 $3,919,203,960
1984 $356,718,400,124 $3,660,477,856
1983 $341,866,277,183 $3,146,772,631
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,606,623,555
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,623,803,096
1980 $274,776,566,028 $4,831,447,001
1979 $243,891,124,296 $4,035,519,323
1978 $219,369,542,386 $3,523,208,810
1977 $212,325,176,305 $3,072,427,013
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,412,555,426
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,960,863,466
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,666,544,754
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,528,925,846
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,238,251,696
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,077,147,538
1970 $88,192,257,632 $984,830,158
1969 $79,405,011,125 $853,630,204
1968 $72,048,833,006 $773,841,494
1967 $65,856,924,424 $699,456,619
1966 $61,252,415,405 $647,305,630
1965 $54,649,410,479 $592,981,162
1964 $49,503,663,836 $542,578,367
1963 $45,140,337,827 $511,902,137
1962 $42,336,211,556 $479,180,824
1961 $41,038,192,838 $490,325,182
1960 $40,563,768,947 $507,513,830

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

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Canada and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Costa Rica
2024 $54,340 $18,587
2023 $54,220 $16,942
2022 $56,257 $13,626
2021 $52,887 $12,838
2020 $43,538 $12,394
2019 $46,353 $12,885
2018 $46,539 $12,590
2017 $45,130 $12,317
2016 $42,314 $12,091
2015 $43,594 $11,715
2014 $50,961 $10,911
2013 $52,638 $10,803
2012 $52,670 $10,127
2011 $52,224 $9,276
2010 $47,561 $8,266
2009 $40,875 $6,833
2008 $46,710 $6,937
2007 $44,660 $6,138
2006 $40,504 $5,257
2005 $36,384 $4,703
2004 $32,146 $4,431
2003 $28,302 $4,173
2002 $24,256 $4,068
2001 $23,822 $3,985
2000 $24,271 $3,813
1999 $22,315 $3,691
1998 $21,025 $3,617
1997 $21,902 $3,408
1996 $21,297 $3,227
1995 $20,680 $3,275
1994 $19,998 $3,040
1993 $20,187 $2,840
1992 $20,950 $2,612
1991 $21,847 $2,253
1990 $21,526 $1,830
1989 $20,795 $1,725
1988 $19,013 $1,555
1987 $16,378 $1,567
1986 $14,521 $1,569
1985 $14,170 $1,429
1984 $13,930 $1,372
1983 $13,477 $1,213
1982 $12,527 $1,032
1981 $12,379 $1,068
1980 $11,208 $2,021
1979 $10,078 $1,735
1978 $9,154 $1,556
1977 $8,949 $1,393
1976 $8,839 $1,123
1975 $7,537 $937
1974 $7,057 $817
1973 $5,858 $769
1972 $5,107 $639
1971 $4,535 $570
1970 $4,136 $536
1969 $3,776 $477
1968 $3,473 $445
1967 $3,226 $414
1966 $3,055 $395
1965 $2,777 $374
1964 $2,562 $354
1963 $2,380 $346
1962 $2,274 $335
1961 $2,246 $356
1960 $2,265 $382

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

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Canada vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Costa Rica
2026 83.1 81.4
2025 82.9 81.2
2024 82.7 81
2023 82.6 80.8
2022 81.2 79.3
2021 82 78.1
2020 81.7 79.7
2019 82.3 80.3
2018 81.9 80.1
2017 81.9 80
2016 82 80
2015 81.9 80.4
2014 81.8 80.2
2013 81.8 80.2
2012 81.7 79.9
2011 81.5 79.6
2010 81.3 79.4
2009 81.1 79.4
2008 80.7 79.2
2007 80.5 79.1
2006 80.5 79
2005 80.1 78.9
2004 80 78.5
2003 79.7 78.2
2002 79.6 77.9
2001 79.4 77.6
2000 79.2 77.3
1999 78.9 77.1
1998 78.7 76.9
1997 78.5 76.6
1996 78.3 76.4
1995 78 76.4
1994 77.9 76.3
1993 77.7 76.3
1992 77.9 76.4
1991 77.6 76.2
1990 77.4 76.1
1989 77.1 75.9
1988 76.9 75.5
1987 76.8 75.2
1986 76.5 74.9
1985 76.3 74.8
1984 76.4 74.6
1983 76.1 74.2
1982 75.7 73.9
1981 75.5 73.4
1980 75.1 73
1979 74.8 72.5
1978 74.5 72
1977 74.2 71.5
1976 73.9 70.9
1975 73.4 70.3
1974 73.1 69.4
1973 73.1 68.7
1972 72.8 68
1971 72.9 67.4
1970 72.6 66.8
1969 72.4 66.4
1968 72.2 65.8
1967 72.1 65.6
1966 71.9 65.1
1965 71.7 64.8
1964 71.6 64.5
1963 71.3 64.3
1962 71.2 64.2
1961 71.2 63.9
1960 71 63.5
1959 70.6 62.9
1958 70.6 62.3
1957 69.9 61.6
1956 70 61.2
1955 70 60.5
1954 69.9 59.9
1953 69.1 59.1
1952 68.7 58.1
1951 68.5 57.8
1950 68.2 57.5

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

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Canada and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Canada Costa Rica
2024 41,288,599 5,129,910
2023 40,083,484 5,105,525
2022 38,935,934 5,081,765
2021 38,239,864 5,059,988
2020 38,028,638 5,034,320
2019 37,618,495 4,999,553
2018 37,072,620 4,957,818
2017 36,545,075 4,913,177
2016 36,110,803 4,866,998
2015 35,704,498 4,818,038
2014 35,434,066 4,767,119
2013 35,080,992 4,716,147
2012 34,713,395 4,663,934
2011 34,339,221 4,609,833
2010 34,005,902 4,555,962
2009 33,630,069 4,499,791
2008 33,247,298 4,440,056
2007 32,888,886 4,380,248
2006 32,571,193 4,321,340
2005 32,242,732 4,261,240
2004 31,938,807 4,200,078
2003 31,642,461 4,138,784
2002 31,359,199 4,075,705
2001 31,020,855 4,008,947
2000 30,685,730 3,937,739
1999 30,401,286 3,862,101
1998 30,155,173 3,782,838
1997 29,905,948 3,701,711
1996 29,610,218 3,619,013
1995 29,302,311 3,535,176
1994 29,000,663 3,451,122
1993 28,684,764 3,367,434
1992 28,371,264 3,284,258
1991 28,037,420 3,202,176
1990 27,691,138 3,121,706
1989 27,276,781 3,043,827
1988 26,791,747 2,968,103
1987 26,446,601 2,892,699
1986 26,100,278 2,817,216
1985 25,842,116 2,741,894
1984 25,607,053 2,667,595
1983 25,366,451 2,595,153
1982 25,116,942 2,524,806
1981 24,819,915 2,456,637
1980 24,515,667 2,390,633
1979 24,201,544 2,326,490
1978 23,963,203 2,264,510
1977 23,725,843 2,205,025
1976 23,449,808 2,147,774
1975 23,143,275 2,092,719
1974 22,807,969 2,039,643
1973 22,491,777 1,988,343
1972 22,218,463 1,938,248
1971 21,962,032 1,888,539
1970 21,324,000 1,838,949
1969 21,028,000 1,789,276
1968 20,744,000 1,739,731
1967 20,412,000 1,689,523
1966 20,048,000 1,638,116
1965 19,678,000 1,586,208
1964 19,325,000 1,533,960
1963 18,964,000 1,481,604
1962 18,614,000 1,429,445
1961 18,271,000 1,377,920
1960 17,909,356 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Canada

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Costa Rica
2023 1.26 1.33
2022 1.33 1.34
2021 1.44 1.35
2020 1.41 1.45
2019 1.47 1.6
2018 1.51 1.71
2017 1.55 1.71
2016 1.59 1.75
2015 1.6 1.8
2014 1.61 1.8
2013 1.61 1.78
2012 1.63 1.85
2011 1.63 1.88
2010 1.65 1.83
2009 1.69 1.95
2008 1.7 1.98
2007 1.67 1.95
2006 1.63 1.94
2005 1.58 2.04
2004 1.56 2.03
2003 1.55 2.08
2002 1.52 2.16
2001 1.54 2.31
2000 1.51 2.41
1999 1.55 2.48
1998 1.56 2.53
1997 1.57 2.59
1996 1.63 2.68
1995 1.67 2.78
1994 1.69 2.86
1993 1.69 2.93
1992 1.71 3
1991 1.72 3.08
1990 1.83 3.17
1989 1.77 3.24
1988 1.68 3.31
1987 1.68 3.38
1986 1.68 3.45
1985 1.67 3.51
1984 1.65 3.52
1983 1.68 3.53
1982 1.69 3.54
1981 1.7 3.56
1980 1.74 3.58
1979 1.75 3.65
1978 1.77 3.66
1977 1.78 3.7
1976 1.8 3.75
1975 1.82 3.8
1974 1.84 3.89
1973 1.89 3.99
1972 1.98 4.16
1971 2.14 4.36
1970 2.26 4.59
1969 2.33 4.84
1968 2.39 5.03
1967 2.53 5.42
1966 2.75 5.7
1965 3.12 5.96
1964 3.46 6.19
1963 3.61 6.39
1962 3.68 6.54
1961 3.75 6.65
1960 3.81 6.71

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

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Canada and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Costa Rica
2024 41.5 35.6
2023 41.4 35.1
2022 41.3 34.5
2021 41.1 34
2020 40.9 33.5
2019 40.8 33
2018 40.8 32.6
2017 40.8 32.1
2016 40.7 31.7
2015 40.6 31.2
2014 40.5 30.7
2013 40.3 30.3
2012 40.1 29.8
2011 39.9 29.4
2010 39.7 29
2009 39.5 28.6
2008 39.3 28.2
2007 39.1 27.8
2006 38.8 27.4
2005 38.5 27
2004 38.1 26.7
2003 37.8 26.3
2002 37.4 25.9
2001 37.1 25.5
2000 36.7 25.2
1999 36.4 24.9
1998 36 24.7
1997 35.5 24.4
1996 35.1 24.1
1995 34.7 23.9
1994 34.3 23.6
1993 33.9 23.4
1992 33.6 23.2
1991 33.2 22.9
1990 32.9 22.7
1989 32.5 22.5
1988 32.2 22.3
1987 31.8 22.1
1986 31.4 21.8
1985 31 21.6
1984 30.6 21.4
1983 30.2 21.2
1982 29.8 20.9
1981 29.5 20.6
1980 29.2 20.3
1979 28.8 20
1978 28.5 19.7
1977 28.1 19.5
1976 27.7 19.2
1975 27.4 18.9
1974 27.2 18.6
1973 26.9 18.4
1972 26.6 18.1
1971 26.3 17.8
1970 26 17.6
1969 25.8 17.3
1968 25.7 17.1
1967 25.5 16.9
1966 25.5 16.8
1965 25.5 16.7
1964 25.6 16.7
1963 25.8 16.7
1962 26 16.7
1961 26.3 16.8
1960 26.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.7%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Canada Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Costa Rica
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Canada Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Costa Rica
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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