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Costa Rica vs Croatia statistics compared

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Costa Rica has a population of 5.15M (ranked 126/197), compared with 3.88M in Croatia (ranked 130/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 126th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 74/197 ($103B) and Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 59/197 ($19,970), while Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Croatia
Population
5186356
3849788
Population rank 126/197 130/197
GDP
$103B
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank 74/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank 59/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$62.2B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.4%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,064
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank 51/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,879
2026
$20,376
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
262.5 ppl/mi²
2026
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
36.2 years
2025
46.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Costa Rica and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Croatia
2025 $102,904,921,157 $105,060,182,186
2024 $96,715,644,331 $92,981,894,168
2023 $87,512,637,056 $85,621,337,533
2022 $71,001,226,361 $71,196,460,237
2021 $65,588,938,787 $69,002,262,505
2020 $62,806,591,555 $57,959,824,238
2019 $64,753,504,730 $61,467,261,345
2018 $62,567,765,946 $61,668,280,700
2017 $60,516,044,661 $56,182,225,079
2016 $58,847,019,588 $52,650,804,052
2015 $56,441,920,888 $50,999,271,059
2014 $52,016,408,816 $59,607,109,597
2013 $50,949,668,763 $59,846,869,999
2012 $47,231,655,493 $57,547,495,860
2011 $42,762,613,785 $62,889,150,894
2010 $37,658,616,966 $58,975,127,201
2009 $30,745,714,234 $62,315,450,611
2008 $30,801,745,703 $68,473,103,477
2007 $26,884,700,688 $59,290,547,254
2006 $22,715,540,342 $49,583,643,048
2005 $20,040,642,421 $45,012,776,906
2004 $18,610,594,844 $41,836,096,243
2003 $17,271,760,397 $35,244,797,329
2002 $16,578,820,799 $26,757,633,353
2001 $15,976,174,476 $23,067,071,478
2000 $15,013,629,579 $22,134,069,750
1999 $14,254,866,284 $23,776,940,769
1998 $13,684,255,998 $25,889,813,449
1997 $12,614,602,322 $24,175,272,572
1996 $11,678,424,727 $24,151,469,717
1995 $11,578,594,333 $22,772,224,146
1994 $10,489,903,834 $15,062,911,617
1993 $9,564,816,063 $11,259,647,874
1992 $8,579,754,953 $10,621,169,291
1991 $7,215,725,635 $18,760,386,775
1990 $5,711,687,787 $25,650,213,280
1989 $5,251,025,767 -
1988 $4,614,629,898 -
1987 $4,532,952,047 -
1986 $4,418,983,871 -
1985 $3,919,203,960 -
1984 $3,660,477,856 -
1983 $3,146,772,631 -
1982 $2,606,623,555 -
1981 $2,623,803,096 -
1980 $4,831,447,001 -
1979 $4,035,519,323 -
1978 $3,523,208,810 -
1977 $3,072,427,013 -
1976 $2,412,555,426 -
1975 $1,960,863,466 -
1974 $1,666,544,754 -
1973 $1,528,925,846 -
1972 $1,238,251,696 -
1971 $1,077,147,538 -
1970 $984,830,158 -
1969 $853,630,204 -
1968 $773,841,494 -
1967 $699,456,619 -
1966 $647,305,630 -
1965 $592,981,162 -
1964 $542,578,367 -
1963 $511,902,137 -
1962 $479,180,824 -
1961 $490,325,182 -
1960 $507,513,830 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Croatia
2025 $19,970 $27,104
2024 $18,853 $24,050
2023 $17,141 $22,183
2022 $13,972 $18,466
2021 $12,962 $17,789
2020 $12,476 $14,808
2019 $12,952 $15,564
2018 $12,620 $15,460
2017 $12,317 $13,902
2016 $12,091 $12,820
2015 $11,715 $12,284
2014 $10,911 $14,187
2013 $10,803 $14,135
2012 $10,127 $13,508
2011 $9,276 $14,692
2010 $8,266 $13,730
2009 $6,833 $14,475
2008 $6,937 $15,888
2007 $6,138 $13,756
2006 $5,257 $11,501
2005 $4,703 $10,443
2004 $4,431 $9,719
2003 $4,173 $8,190
2002 $4,068 $6,220
2001 $3,985 $5,365
2000 $3,813 $4,954
1999 $3,691 $5,269
1998 $3,617 $5,712
1997 $3,408 $5,331
1996 $3,227 $5,300
1995 $3,275 $4,929
1994 $3,040 $3,238
1993 $2,840 $2,448
1992 $2,612 $2,321
1991 $2,253 $4,001
1990 $1,830 $5,369
1989 $1,725 -
1988 $1,555 -
1987 $1,567 -
1986 $1,569 -
1985 $1,429 -
1984 $1,372 -
1983 $1,213 -
1982 $1,032 -
1981 $1,068 -
1980 $2,021 -
1979 $1,735 -
1978 $1,556 -
1977 $1,393 -
1976 $1,123 -
1975 $937 -
1974 $817 -
1973 $769 -
1972 $639 -
1971 $570 -
1970 $536 -
1969 $477 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $414 -
1966 $395 -
1965 $374 -
1964 $354 -
1963 $346 -
1962 $335 -
1961 $356 -
1960 $382 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Croatia
2026 81.4 79.1
2025 81.2 78.9
2024 81 78.8
2023 80.8 78.6
2022 79.3 78.3
2021 78.1 77.1
2020 79.7 77.5
2019 80.3 78.2
2018 80.1 77.9
2017 80 77.7
2016 80 77.6
2015 80.4 77.6
2014 80.2 77.5
2013 80.2 77.5
2012 79.9 77.3
2011 79.6 77
2010 79.4 76.7
2009 79.4 76.3
2008 79.2 76
2007 79.1 75.9
2006 79 75.7
2005 78.9 75.6
2004 78.5 75.3
2003 78.2 74.7
2002 77.9 74.6
2001 77.6 74.4
2000 77.3 74
1999 77.1 73.6
1998 76.9 73.2
1997 76.6 73
1996 76.4 73
1995 76.4 72.6
1994 76.3 72.6
1993 76.3 72.3
1992 76.4 71.7
1991 76.2 70.6
1990 76.1 72.2
1989 75.9 72.5
1988 75.5 72.2
1987 75.2 71.9
1986 74.9 71.8
1985 74.8 71.5
1984 74.6 71
1983 74.2 70.7
1982 73.9 70.7
1981 73.4 70.9
1980 73 71
1979 72.5 71.1
1978 72 71.3
1977 71.5 71.4
1976 70.9 71.4
1975 70.3 71
1974 69.4 70.6
1973 68.7 70.1
1972 68 69.8
1971 67.4 69.4
1970 66.8 69.2
1969 66.4 69
1968 65.8 68.9
1967 65.6 69
1966 65.1 68.9
1965 64.8 68.5
1964 64.5 68
1963 64.3 67.6
1962 64.2 67.3
1961 63.9 66.5
1960 63.5 65.9
1959 62.9 65.5
1958 62.3 65
1957 61.6 64.4
1956 61.2 63.6
1955 60.5 63.1
1954 59.9 62.2
1953 59.1 61.5
1952 58.1 59.8
1951 57.8 59
1950 57.5 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Croatia
2025 5,152,950 3,876,200
2024 5,129,910 3,866,200
2023 5,105,525 3,859,686
2022 5,081,765 3,855,641
2021 5,059,988 3,878,981
2020 5,034,320 3,914,206
2019 4,999,553 3,949,390
2018 4,957,818 3,988,775
2017 4,913,177 4,041,407
2016 4,866,998 4,106,867
2015 4,818,038 4,151,725
2014 4,767,119 4,201,598
2013 4,716,147 4,233,922
2012 4,663,934 4,260,368
2011 4,609,833 4,280,622
2010 4,555,962 4,295,427
2009 4,499,791 4,305,181
2008 4,440,056 4,309,705
2007 4,380,248 4,310,217
2006 4,321,340 4,311,159
2005 4,261,240 4,310,145
2004 4,200,078 4,304,600
2003 4,138,784 4,303,399
2002 4,075,705 4,302,174
2001 4,008,947 4,299,642
2000 3,937,739 4,468,302
1999 3,862,101 4,512,597
1998 3,782,838 4,532,135
1997 3,701,711 4,534,920
1996 3,619,013 4,557,097
1995 3,535,176 4,620,030
1994 3,451,122 4,652,024
1993 3,367,434 4,600,463
1992 3,284,258 4,575,818
1991 3,202,176 4,689,022
1990 3,121,706 4,777,368
1989 3,043,827 4,767,260
1988 2,968,103 4,755,207
1987 2,892,699 4,739,745
1986 2,817,216 4,721,446
1985 2,741,894 4,701,417
1984 2,667,595 4,680,285
1983 2,595,153 4,658,254
1982 2,524,806 4,634,234
1981 2,456,637 4,611,509
1980 2,390,633 4,599,782
1979 2,326,490 4,594,778
1978 2,264,510 4,581,085
1977 2,205,025 4,559,571
1976 2,147,774 4,535,934
1975 2,092,719 4,512,082
1974 2,039,643 4,490,660
1973 1,988,343 4,470,161
1972 1,938,248 4,450,564
1971 1,888,539 4,431,275
1970 1,838,949 4,412,252
1969 1,789,276 4,391,490
1968 1,739,731 4,365,628
1967 1,689,523 4,338,683
1966 1,638,116 4,310,701
1965 1,586,208 4,280,923
1964 1,533,960 4,252,876
1963 1,481,604 4,225,675
1962 1,429,445 4,196,712
1961 1,377,920 4,167,292
1960 1,327,496 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Croatia

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Croatia
2024 1.32 1.46
2023 1.33 1.46
2022 1.34 1.53
2021 1.35 1.62
2020 1.45 1.48
2019 1.6 1.47
2018 1.71 1.47
2017 1.71 1.42
2016 1.75 1.43
2015 1.8 1.41
2014 1.8 1.46
2013 1.78 1.46
2012 1.85 1.52
2011 1.88 1.41
2010 1.83 1.46
2009 1.95 1.5
2008 1.98 1.47
2007 1.95 1.48
2006 1.94 1.47
2005 2.04 1.5
2004 2.03 1.43
2003 2.08 1.41
2002 2.16 1.42
2001 2.31 1.46
2000 2.41 1.39
1999 2.48 1.38
1998 2.53 1.45
1997 2.59 1.69
1996 2.68 1.67
1995 2.78 1.58
1994 2.86 1.47
1993 2.93 1.52
1992 3 1.48
1991 3.08 1.53
1990 3.17 1.63
1989 3.24 1.63
1988 3.31 1.79
1987 3.38 1.64
1986 3.45 1.76
1985 3.51 1.82
1984 3.52 1.87
1983 3.53 1.88
1982 3.54 1.9
1981 3.56 1.93
1980 3.58 1.93
1979 3.65 1.95
1978 3.66 1.96
1977 3.7 1.95
1976 3.75 1.94
1975 3.8 1.95
1974 3.89 1.98
1973 3.99 2.01
1972 4.16 2.01
1971 4.36 1.97
1970 4.59 1.88
1969 4.84 1.95
1968 5.03 2.03
1967 5.42 2.1
1966 5.7 2.23
1965 5.96 2.22
1964 6.19 2.14
1963 6.39 2.15
1962 6.54 2.19
1961 6.65 2.22
1960 6.71 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Croatia
2025 36.2 46.3
2024 35.6 46
2023 35.1 45.8
2022 34.5 45.6
2021 34 45.4
2020 33.5 45.2
2019 33 45
2018 32.6 44.6
2017 32.1 44.2
2016 31.7 43.7
2015 31.2 43.3
2014 30.7 43
2013 30.3 42.7
2012 29.8 42.5
2011 29.4 42.2
2010 29 41.9
2009 28.6 41.8
2008 28.2 41.6
2007 27.8 41.4
2006 27.4 41.2
2005 27 40.9
2004 26.7 40.7
2003 26.3 40.5
2002 25.9 40.2
2001 25.5 39.9
2000 25.2 39.6
1999 24.9 39.2
1998 24.7 38.9
1997 24.4 38.6
1996 24.1 38.2
1995 23.9 37.8
1994 23.6 37.3
1993 23.4 36.9
1992 23.2 36.4
1991 22.9 36
1990 22.7 35.6
1989 22.5 35.3
1988 22.3 35
1987 22.1 34.7
1986 21.8 34.4
1985 21.6 34.2
1984 21.4 34
1983 21.2 33.8
1982 20.9 33.6
1981 20.6 33.5
1980 20.3 33.4
1979 20 33.4
1978 19.7 33.3
1977 19.5 33.2
1976 19.2 33.1
1975 18.9 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.4 32.7
1972 18.1 32.5
1971 17.8 32.3
1970 17.6 32.1
1969 17.3 31.8
1968 17.1 31.5
1967 16.9 31.2
1966 16.8 30.9
1965 16.7 30.6
1964 16.7 30.3
1963 16.7 30
1962 16.7 29.7
1961 16.8 29.4
1960 16.8 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$92.4B
2025
$98.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.8%
2025
49.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.31%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.35%
2025
-2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2025
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.2%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
19%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2025
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2025
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
81
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$37.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$17.1B
2025
$4.22B
2025
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.4%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,024 kg
2024
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.4
2024
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.4%
2024
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,282 kWh
2024
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.6%
2024
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Croatia
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.05%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
79.7%
2025
57.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.3:51.7
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.93 ft
2026
Average female height
5.11 ft
2026
5.47 ft
2026
Quality of life index
65.9
2026
74.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
0.67
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
143
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2026
39.7%
2026
People using the Internet
87.2%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2024
5.6
2024
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.9%
2024
34.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Croatia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,826 sq mi
2025
5,574 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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