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Costa Rica vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 126th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Cyprus
Population
5181862
1386362
Population rank 126/197 153/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Costa Rica and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Cyprus
2024 $95,350,423,177 $37,634,533,332
2023 $86,497,941,439 $35,075,423,857
2022 $69,243,626,029 $31,218,038,929
2021 $64,960,725,734 $30,372,642,502
2020 $62,395,610,760 $25,555,093,854
2019 $64,417,670,521 $26,196,667,100
2018 $62,420,164,992 $25,754,001,368
2017 $60,516,044,657 $22,946,570,629
2016 $58,847,019,610 $21,046,462,281
2015 $56,441,920,821 $19,909,278,417
2014 $52,016,408,854 $23,225,918,260
2013 $50,949,668,842 $23,959,712,861
2012 $47,231,655,432 $25,047,436,975
2011 $42,762,613,699 $27,641,549,302
2010 $37,658,616,952 $25,799,940,078
2009 $30,745,714,313 $26,048,179,949
2008 $30,801,745,700 $27,844,646,258
2007 $26,884,700,709 $23,968,727,074
2006 $22,715,540,324 $20,072,754,987
2005 $20,040,642,477 $18,433,412,511
2004 $18,610,594,846 $17,320,551,250
2003 $17,271,760,507 $14,547,329,558
2002 $16,578,820,687 $11,420,228,846
2001 $15,976,174,337 $10,397,898,907
2000 $15,013,629,662 $9,985,847,314
1999 $14,254,866,285 $10,497,907,228
1998 $13,684,255,947 $10,248,618,778
1997 $12,614,602,382 $9,547,816,420
1996 $11,678,424,507 $10,011,914,680
1995 $11,578,594,260 $9,933,137,128
1994 $10,489,903,725 $7,425,703,929
1993 $9,564,815,975 $6,590,291,048
1992 $8,579,754,758 $6,912,150,456
1991 $7,215,725,487 $5,770,197,348
1990 $5,711,687,787 $5,591,130,218
1989 $5,251,025,767 $4,563,482,604
1988 $4,614,629,898 $4,278,792,597
1987 $4,532,952,047 $3,704,813,886
1986 $4,418,983,871 $3,090,734,463
1985 $3,919,203,960 $2,430,411,900
1984 $3,660,477,856 $2,278,248,953
1983 $3,146,772,631 $2,160,364,071
1982 $2,606,623,555 $2,159,242,417
1981 $2,623,803,096 $2,087,496,374
1980 $4,831,447,001 $2,154,311,277
1979 $4,035,519,323 $1,288,699,776
1978 $3,523,208,810 $964,024,364
1977 $3,072,427,013 $734,876,021
1976 $2,412,555,426 $576,090,074
1975 $1,960,863,466 $489,912,574
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Costa Rica and Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Cyprus
2024 $18,587 $27,707
2023 $16,942 $26,079
2022 $13,626 $23,448
2021 $12,838 $23,057
2020 $12,394 $19,624
2019 $12,885 $20,360
2018 $12,590 $20,267
2017 $12,317 $18,295
2016 $12,091 $17,013
2015 $11,715 $16,326
2014 $10,911 $19,326
2013 $10,803 $20,238
2012 $10,127 $21,493
2011 $9,276 $24,110
2010 $8,266 $22,876
2009 $6,833 $23,480
2008 $6,937 $25,522
2007 $6,138 $22,344
2006 $5,257 $19,037
2005 $4,703 $17,790
2004 $4,431 $17,016
2003 $4,173 $14,553
2002 $4,068 $11,636
2001 $3,985 $10,785
2000 $3,813 $10,537
1999 $3,691 $11,273
1998 $3,617 $11,206
1997 $3,408 $10,637
1996 $3,227 $11,373
1995 $3,275 $11,514
1994 $3,040 $8,791
1993 $2,840 $7,978
1992 $2,612 $8,530
1991 $2,253 $7,222
1990 $1,830 $7,092
1989 $1,725 $5,870
1988 $1,555 $5,584
1987 $1,567 $4,908
1986 $1,569 $4,159
1985 $1,429 $3,324
1984 $1,372 $3,167
1983 $1,213 $3,055
1982 $1,032 $3,100
1981 $1,068 $3,030
1980 $2,021 $3,154
1979 $1,735 $1,902
1978 $1,556 $1,434
1977 $1,393 $1,102
1976 $1,123 $870
1975 $937 $743
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Costa Rica vs. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Cyprus
2026 81.4 82.2
2025 81.2 82
2024 81 81.8
2023 80.8 81.6
2022 79.3 80.4
2021 78.1 80.6
2020 79.7 81.2
2019 80.3 81.5
2018 80.1 81.6
2017 80 81.5
2016 80 81.5
2015 80.4 81.5
2014 80.2 81.3
2013 80.2 81.3
2012 79.9 81.1
2011 79.6 80.9
2010 79.4 80.6
2009 79.4 80.4
2008 79.2 79.9
2007 79.1 79.8
2006 79 79.5
2005 78.9 79.2
2004 78.5 79
2003 78.2 78.9
2002 77.9 78.8
2001 77.6 78.2
2000 77.3 77.9
1999 77.1 77.6
1998 76.9 77.2
1997 76.6 77.1
1996 76.4 76.9
1995 76.4 76.6
1994 76.3 76.4
1993 76.3 76.3
1992 76.4 76.3
1991 76.2 76.2
1990 76.1 76
1989 75.9 75.8
1988 75.5 75.4
1987 75.2 75.3
1986 74.9 74.9
1985 74.8 74.6
1984 74.6 74
1983 74.2 73.7
1982 73.9 73.5
1981 73.4 73.1
1980 73 72.8
1979 72.5 72.2
1978 72 71.7
1977 71.5 71.3
1976 70.9 70.8
1975 70.3 70.3
1974 69.4 54.6
1973 68.7 69
1972 68 68.6
1971 67.4 68.4
1970 66.8 68.1
1969 66.4 67.6
1968 65.8 67.3
1967 65.6 66.9
1966 65.1 66.5
1965 64.8 66.1
1964 64.5 62.2
1963 64.3 61.8
1962 64.2 64.7
1961 63.9 64.1
1960 63.5 63.3
1959 62.9 62.3
1958 62.3 61.6
1957 61.6 61
1956 61.2 60.4
1955 60.5 59.7
1954 59.9 59.3
1953 59.1 58.4
1952 58.1 57.7
1951 57.8 56.8
1950 57.5 55.8

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

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Costa Rica and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Cyprus
2024 5,129,910 1,358,282
2023 5,105,525 1,344,976
2022 5,081,765 1,331,370
2021 5,059,988 1,317,309
2020 5,034,320 1,302,247
2019 4,999,553 1,286,671
2018 4,957,818 1,270,737
2017 4,913,177 1,254,275
2016 4,866,998 1,237,112
2015 4,818,038 1,219,502
2014 4,767,119 1,201,801
2013 4,716,147 1,183,895
2012 4,663,934 1,165,397
2011 4,609,833 1,146,493
2010 4,555,962 1,127,816
2009 4,499,791 1,109,371
2008 4,440,056 1,091,026
2007 4,380,248 1,072,714
2006 4,321,340 1,054,418
2005 4,261,240 1,036,151
2004 4,200,078 1,017,875
2003 4,138,784 999,590
2002 4,075,705 981,440
2001 4,008,947 964,127
2000 3,937,739 947,667
1999 3,862,101 931,234
1998 3,782,838 914,548
1997 3,701,711 897,568
1996 3,619,013 880,290
1995 3,535,176 862,695
1994 3,451,122 844,667
1993 3,367,434 826,034
1992 3,284,258 810,341
1991 3,202,176 798,944
1990 3,121,706 788,351
1989 3,043,827 777,420
1988 2,968,103 766,235
1987 2,892,699 754,785
1986 2,817,216 743,105
1985 2,741,894 731,277
1984 2,667,595 719,334
1983 2,595,153 707,225
1982 2,524,806 696,497
1981 2,456,637 688,893
1980 2,390,633 683,076
1979 2,326,490 677,549
1978 2,264,510 672,249
1977 2,205,025 667,101
1976 2,147,774 662,032
1975 2,092,719 659,405
1974 2,039,643 663,254
1973 1,988,343 665,937
1972 1,938,248 661,063
1971 1,888,539 654,050
1970 1,838,949 647,446
1969 1,789,276 641,189
1968 1,739,731 635,157
1967 1,689,523 629,251
1966 1,638,116 623,390
1965 1,586,208 617,736
1964 1,533,960 612,521
1963 1,481,604 607,252
1962 1,429,445 601,466
1961 1,377,920 595,514
1960 1,327,496 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Cyprus
2023 1.33 1.39
2022 1.34 1.39
2021 1.35 1.39
2020 1.45 1.36
2019 1.6 1.33
2018 1.71 1.32
2017 1.71 1.32
2016 1.75 1.36
2015 1.8 1.32
2014 1.8 1.31
2013 1.78 1.3
2012 1.85 1.38
2011 1.88 1.36
2010 1.83 1.43
2009 1.95 1.48
2008 1.98 1.48
2007 1.95 1.45
2006 1.94 1.51
2005 2.04 1.48
2004 2.03 1.51
2003 2.08 1.51
2002 2.16 1.5
2001 2.31 1.57
2000 2.41 1.64
1999 2.48 1.67
1998 2.53 1.76
1997 2.59 1.86
1996 2.68 1.95
1995 2.78 2.03
1994 2.86 2.16
1993 2.93 2.25
1992 3 2.46
1991 3.08 2.34
1990 3.17 2.4
1989 3.24 2.37
1988 3.31 2.47
1987 3.38 2.39
1986 3.45 2.45
1985 3.51 2.43
1984 3.52 2.51
1983 3.53 2.49
1982 3.54 2.49
1981 3.56 2.15
1980 3.58 2.3
1979 3.65 2.14
1978 3.66 2.08
1977 3.7 2.09
1976 3.75 2.33
1975 3.8 2.11
1974 3.89 2.28
1973 3.99 2.4
1972 4.16 2.99
1971 4.36 3.04
1970 4.59 3.07
1969 4.84 3.19
1968 5.03 3.27
1967 5.42 3.32
1966 5.7 3.4
1965 5.96 3.47
1964 6.19 3.41
1963 6.39 3.49
1962 6.54 3.51
1961 6.65 3.62
1960 6.71 3.39

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

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Costa Rica and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Cyprus
2024 35.6 39.2
2023 35.1 38.8
2022 34.5 38.4
2021 34 38
2020 33.5 37.6
2019 33 37.2
2018 32.6 36.8
2017 32.1 36.4
2016 31.7 36
2015 31.2 35.6
2014 30.7 35.2
2013 30.3 34.8
2012 29.8 34.5
2011 29.4 34.2
2010 29 33.9
2009 28.6 33.6
2008 28.2 33.4
2007 27.8 33.1
2006 27.4 32.8
2005 27 32.6
2004 26.7 32.4
2003 26.3 32.2
2002 25.9 32
2001 25.5 31.8
2000 25.2 31.6
1999 24.9 31.4
1998 24.7 31.2
1997 24.4 31
1996 24.1 30.8
1995 23.9 30.6
1994 23.6 30.5
1993 23.4 30.4
1992 23.2 30.3
1991 22.9 30.1
1990 22.7 29.8
1989 22.5 29.6
1988 22.3 29.4
1987 22.1 29.2
1986 21.8 29.1
1985 21.6 28.9
1984 21.4 28.8
1983 21.2 28.7
1982 20.9 28.5
1981 20.6 28.2
1980 20.3 27.7
1979 20 27.2
1978 19.7 26.8
1977 19.5 26.3
1976 19.2 25.9
1975 18.9 25.5
1974 18.6 25.4
1973 18.4 25.3
1972 18.1 25.1
1971 17.8 24.9
1970 17.6 24.7
1969 17.3 24.5
1968 17.1 24.3
1967 16.9 24.2
1966 16.8 24
1965 16.7 23.9
1964 16.7 23.7
1963 16.7 23.5
1962 16.7 23.3
1961 16.8 23.1
1960 16.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Cyprus
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
91.2%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Cyprus
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
12,366 mi
2016

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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