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Costa Rica vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 126th vs. 114th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Czech Republic
Population
5181862
10649126
Population rank 126/197 93/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$347B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$31,823
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$150B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
43.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$13,792
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$22,139
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
357 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

Costa Rica and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2024 $95,350,423,177 $347,034,062,928
2023 $86,497,941,439 $345,059,295,660
2022 $69,243,626,029 $301,831,228,326
2021 $64,960,725,734 $290,972,714,482
2020 $62,395,610,760 $251,109,660,603
2019 $64,417,670,521 $256,794,209,029
2018 $62,420,164,992 $251,992,360,762
2017 $60,516,044,657 $221,563,575,696
2016 $58,847,019,610 $198,160,659,304
2015 $56,441,920,821 $189,107,698,562
2014 $52,016,408,854 $210,911,285,078
2013 $50,949,668,842 $213,024,360,541
2012 $47,231,655,432 $210,363,223,088
2011 $42,762,613,699 $231,429,378,717
2010 $37,658,616,952 $211,168,667,286
2009 $30,745,714,313 $206,971,882,705
2008 $30,801,745,700 $236,506,264,754
2007 $26,884,700,709 $190,040,702,287
2006 $22,715,540,324 $156,236,258,387
2005 $20,040,642,477 $137,264,185,596
2004 $18,610,594,846 $120,147,899,984
2003 $17,271,760,507 $100,435,924,705
2002 $16,578,820,687 $82,607,869,610
2001 $15,976,174,337 $68,135,304,464
2000 $15,013,629,662 $62,175,642,238
1999 $14,254,866,285 $65,586,562,605
1998 $13,684,255,947 $67,187,217,328
1997 $12,614,602,382 $62,539,765,163
1996 $11,678,424,507 $67,804,105,330
1995 $11,578,594,260 $60,572,381,311
1994 $10,489,903,725 $48,188,478,339
1993 $9,564,815,975 $41,155,654,032
1992 $8,579,754,758 $35,051,065,440
1991 $7,215,725,487 $30,071,014,282
1990 $5,711,687,787 $41,016,881,802
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Costa Rica and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2024 $18,587 $31,823
2023 $16,942 $31,762
2022 $13,626 $28,282
2021 $12,838 $27,696
2020 $12,394 $23,473
2019 $12,885 $24,063
2018 $12,590 $23,706
2017 $12,317 $20,913
2016 $12,091 $18,754
2015 $11,715 $17,932
2014 $10,911 $20,038
2013 $10,803 $20,260
2012 $10,127 $20,014
2011 $9,276 $22,049
2010 $8,266 $20,160
2009 $6,833 $19,817
2008 $6,937 $22,775
2007 $6,138 $18,453
2006 $5,257 $15,259
2005 $4,703 $13,442
2004 $4,431 $11,783
2003 $4,173 $9,852
2002 $4,068 $8,101
2001 $3,985 $6,669
2000 $3,813 $6,063
1999 $3,691 $6,378
1998 $3,617 $6,527
1997 $3,408 $6,069
1996 $3,227 $6,573
1995 $3,275 $5,865
1994 $3,040 $4,663
1993 $2,840 $3,984
1992 $2,612 $3,397
1991 $2,253 $2,917
1990 $1,830 $3,969
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Costa Rica vs. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2026 81.4 80.3
2025 81.2 80.1
2024 81 80
2023 80.8 79.8
2022 79.3 79.2
2021 78.1 77.2
2020 79.7 78.2
2019 80.3 79.2
2018 80.1 79
2017 80 78.9
2016 80 79
2015 80.4 78.6
2014 80.2 78.7
2013 80.2 78.2
2012 79.9 78
2011 79.6 77.8
2010 79.4 77.6
2009 79.4 77.3
2008 79.2 77.2
2007 79.1 76.9
2006 79 76.7
2005 78.9 76.2
2004 78.5 75.9
2003 78.2 75.4
2002 77.9 75.4
2001 77.6 75.3
2000 77.3 75
1999 77.1 74.7
1998 76.9 74.6
1997 76.6 73.9
1996 76.4 73.8
1995 76.4 73.2
1994 76.3 73.1
1993 76.3 72.9
1992 76.4 72.3
1991 76.2 72
1990 76.1 71.4
1989 75.9 71.8
1988 75.5 71.7
1987 75.2 71.5
1986 74.9 71.1
1985 74.8 71.1
1984 74.6 70.9
1983 74.2 70.6
1982 73.9 70.9
1981 73.4 70.8
1980 73 70.3
1979 72.5 70.8
1978 72 70.7
1977 71.5 70.6
1976 70.9 70.6
1975 70.3 70.5
1974 69.4 70.2
1973 68.7 70.1
1972 68 70.2
1971 67.4 69.7
1970 66.8 69.5
1969 66.4 69.4
1968 65.8 69.9
1967 65.6 70.3
1966 65.1 70.5
1965 64.8 70.3
1964 64.5 70.6
1963 64.3 70.4
1962 64.2 69.9
1961 63.9 70.6
1960 63.5 70.5
1959 62.9 69.9
1958 62.3 70
1957 61.6 69
1956 61.2 69.4
1955 60.5 69
1954 59.9 68.1
1953 59.1 67.6
1952 58.1 66.9
1951 57.8 65.3
1950 57.5 64.4

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

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Costa Rica and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2024 5,129,910 10,905,028
2023 5,105,525 10,864,042
2022 5,081,765 10,672,118
2021 5,059,988 10,505,772
2020 5,034,320 10,697,858
2019 4,999,553 10,671,870
2018 4,957,818 10,629,928
2017 4,913,177 10,594,438
2016 4,866,998 10,566,332
2015 4,818,038 10,546,059
2014 4,767,119 10,525,347
2013 4,716,147 10,514,272
2012 4,663,934 10,510,785
2011 4,609,833 10,496,088
2010 4,555,962 10,474,410
2009 4,499,791 10,443,936
2008 4,440,056 10,384,603
2007 4,380,248 10,298,828
2006 4,321,340 10,238,905
2005 4,261,240 10,211,216
2004 4,200,078 10,197,101
2003 4,138,784 10,193,998
2002 4,075,705 10,196,916
2001 4,008,947 10,216,605
2000 3,937,739 10,255,063
1999 3,862,101 10,283,860
1998 3,782,838 10,294,373
1997 3,701,711 10,304,131
1996 3,619,013 10,315,241
1995 3,535,176 10,327,253
1994 3,451,122 10,333,587
1993 3,367,434 10,329,855
1992 3,284,258 10,319,123
1991 3,202,176 10,308,578
1990 3,121,706 10,333,355
1989 3,043,827 10,361,068
1988 2,968,103 10,355,276
1987 2,892,699 10,347,318
1986 2,817,216 10,342,227
1985 2,741,894 10,337,118
1984 2,667,595 10,330,213
1983 2,595,153 10,323,856
1982 2,524,806 10,314,826
1981 2,456,637 10,300,591
1980 2,390,633 10,304,193
1979 2,326,490 10,292,341
1978 2,264,510 10,242,098
1977 2,205,025 10,186,755
1976 2,147,774 10,125,939
1975 2,092,719 10,058,620
1974 2,039,643 9,988,459
1973 1,988,343 9,922,266
1972 1,938,248 9,867,632
1971 1,888,539 9,826,815
1970 1,838,949 9,858,071
1969 1,789,276 9,896,580
1968 1,739,731 9,876,346
1967 1,689,523 9,852,899
1966 1,638,116 9,821,040
1965 1,586,208 9,779,358
1964 1,533,960 9,727,804
1963 1,481,604 9,670,685
1962 1,429,445 9,624,660
1961 1,377,920 9,586,651
1960 1,327,496 9,602,006

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2023 1.33 1.45
2022 1.34 1.64
2021 1.35 1.83
2020 1.45 1.74
2019 1.6 1.71
2018 1.71 1.71
2017 1.71 1.69
2016 1.75 1.63
2015 1.8 1.57
2014 1.8 1.53
2013 1.78 1.46
2012 1.85 1.45
2011 1.88 1.43
2010 1.83 1.51
2009 1.95 1.51
2008 1.98 1.51
2007 1.95 1.45
2006 1.94 1.34
2005 2.04 1.29
2004 2.03 1.23
2003 2.08 1.18
2002 2.16 1.17
2001 2.31 1.15
2000 2.41 1.15
1999 2.48 1.13
1998 2.53 1.16
1997 2.59 1.17
1996 2.68 1.18
1995 2.78 1.28
1994 2.86 1.44
1993 2.93 1.67
1992 3 1.71
1991 3.08 1.86
1990 3.17 1.9
1989 3.24 1.87
1988 3.31 1.94
1987 3.38 1.91
1986 3.45 1.92
1985 3.51 1.95
1984 3.52 1.97
1983 3.53 1.97
1982 3.54 2
1981 3.56 2
1980 3.58 2.08
1979 3.65 2.27
1978 3.66 2.33
1977 3.7 2.34
1976 3.75 2.39
1975 3.8 2.43
1974 3.89 2.46
1973 3.99 2.31
1972 4.16 2.09
1971 4.36 2
1970 4.59 1.92
1969 4.84 1.87
1968 5.03 1.84
1967 5.42 1.91
1966 5.7 2.02
1965 5.96 2.18
1964 6.19 2.34
1963 6.39 2.31
1962 6.54 2.12
1961 6.65 2.11
1960 6.71 2.09

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

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Costa Rica and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Czech Republic
2024 35.6 44.1
2023 35.1 43.6
2022 34.5 43.5
2021 34 43.5
2020 33.5 43.2
2019 33 42.9
2018 32.6 42.5
2017 32.1 42.2
2016 31.7 41.9
2015 31.2 41.5
2014 30.7 41.1
2013 30.3 40.7
2012 29.8 40.3
2011 29.4 39.9
2010 29 39.7
2009 28.6 39.5
2008 28.2 39.4
2007 27.8 39.2
2006 27.4 39
2005 27 38.7
2004 26.7 38.5
2003 26.3 38.2
2002 25.9 38
2001 25.5 37.8
2000 25.2 37.6
1999 24.9 37.3
1998 24.7 37
1997 24.4 36.7
1996 24.1 36.4
1995 23.9 36.1
1994 23.6 36
1993 23.4 35.8
1992 23.2 35.6
1991 22.9 35.4
1990 22.7 35.2
1989 22.5 35
1988 22.3 34.8
1987 22.1 34.6
1986 21.8 34.3
1985 21.6 34.1
1984 21.4 33.9
1983 21.2 33.6
1982 20.9 33.4
1981 20.6 33.1
1980 20.3 33
1979 20 32.9
1978 19.7 32.8
1977 19.5 32.8
1976 19.2 32.7
1975 18.9 32.8
1974 18.6 32.9
1973 18.4 33.1
1972 18.1 33.3
1971 17.8 33.4
1970 17.6 33.6
1969 17.3 33.7
1968 17.1 33.8
1967 16.9 33.8
1966 16.8 33.7
1965 16.7 33.7
1964 16.7 33.6
1963 16.7 33.6
1962 16.7 33.5
1961 16.8 33.3
1960 16.8 33.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$322B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
92.3%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$15.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Czech Republic
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
72.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
82.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99%
2011
English speaking
8.15%
2023
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Czech Republic
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
2,732 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
34,638 mi
2018

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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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