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Costa Rica vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 126th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Djibouti
Population
5181862
1203929
Population rank 126/197 158/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Costa Rica and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Djibouti
2024 $95,350,423,177 $4,152,145,940
2023 $86,497,941,439 $3,898,447,007
2022 $69,243,626,029 $3,562,814,909
2021 $64,960,725,734 $3,392,796,953
2020 $62,395,610,760 $3,144,136,197
2019 $64,417,670,521 $3,088,851,450
2018 $62,420,164,992 $2,913,464,658
2017 $60,516,044,657 $2,762,581,334
2016 $58,847,019,610 $2,604,955,229
2015 $56,441,920,821 $2,424,391,785
2014 $52,016,408,854 $2,220,637,966
2013 $50,949,668,842 $2,044,440,443
2012 $47,231,655,432 $1,353,632,942
2011 $42,762,613,699 $1,239,144,502
2010 $37,658,616,952 $1,128,611,700
2009 $30,745,714,313 $1,049,110,685
2008 $30,801,745,700 $999,105,339
2007 $26,884,700,709 $847,918,929
2006 $22,715,540,324 $768,873,684
2005 $20,040,642,477 $708,633,195
2004 $18,610,594,846 $666,072,102
2003 $17,271,760,507 $622,044,666
2002 $16,578,820,687 $591,122,040
2001 $15,976,174,337 $572,417,441
2000 $15,013,629,662 $551,230,862
1999 $14,254,866,285 $536,080,148
1998 $13,684,255,947 $514,267,869
1997 $12,614,602,382 $502,675,542
1996 $11,678,424,507 $494,004,648
1995 $11,578,594,260 $497,723,961
1994 $10,489,903,725 $491,689,221
1993 $9,564,815,975 $466,048,469
1992 $8,579,754,758 $478,058,305
1991 $7,215,725,487 $462,421,999
1990 $5,711,687,787 $452,328,087
1989 $5,251,025,767 $409,220,087
1988 $4,614,629,898 $395,794,539
1987 $4,532,952,047 $373,371,738
1986 $4,418,983,871 -
1985 $3,919,203,960 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Djibouti
2024 $18,587 $3,553
2023 $16,942 $3,381
2022 $13,626 $3,133
2021 $12,838 $3,026
2020 $12,394 $2,845
2019 $12,885 $2,837
2018 $12,590 $2,718
2017 $12,317 $2,619
2016 $12,091 $2,510
2015 $11,715 $2,376
2014 $10,911 $2,215
2013 $10,803 $2,076
2012 $10,127 $1,400
2011 $9,276 $1,306
2010 $8,266 $1,213
2009 $6,833 $1,151
2008 $6,937 $1,119
2007 $6,138 $970
2006 $5,257 $898
2005 $4,703 $844
2004 $4,431 $806
2003 $4,173 $765
2002 $4,068 $743
2001 $3,985 $742
2000 $3,813 $738
1999 $3,691 $740
1998 $3,617 $735
1997 $3,408 $748
1996 $3,227 $762
1995 $3,275 $786
1994 $3,040 $785
1993 $2,840 $759
1992 $2,612 $764
1991 $2,253 $733
1990 $1,830 $780
1989 $1,725 $782
1988 $1,555 $817
1987 $1,567 $822
1986 $1,569 -
1985 $1,429 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Djibouti
2026 81.4 66.6
2025 81.2 66.4
2024 81 66.2
2023 80.8 66
2022 79.3 65.5
2021 78.1 63.8
2020 79.7 64.2
2019 80.3 64.4
2018 80.1 64.1
2017 80 63.7
2016 80 63.3
2015 80.4 62.8
2014 80.2 62.4
2013 80.2 62.1
2012 79.9 61.7
2011 79.6 61.3
2010 79.4 60.7
2009 79.4 60.4
2008 79.2 59.8
2007 79.1 59.4
2006 79 59
2005 78.9 58.5
2004 78.5 58.1
2003 78.2 58
2002 77.9 57.8
2001 77.6 57.5
2000 77.3 56.7
1999 77.1 56.6
1998 76.9 56.4
1997 76.6 56.2
1996 76.4 56.3
1995 76.4 56.2
1994 76.3 55.6
1993 76.3 55.7
1992 76.4 54.4
1991 76.2 55.2
1990 76.1 55.5
1989 75.9 55.4
1988 75.5 55.1
1987 75.2 54.8
1986 74.9 54.5
1985 74.8 54.1
1984 74.6 53.7
1983 74.2 53.3
1982 73.9 52.9
1981 73.4 52.4
1980 73 52
1979 72.5 51.6
1978 72 51.2
1977 71.5 50.8
1976 70.9 50.3
1975 70.3 49.9
1974 69.4 49.5
1973 68.7 49.1
1972 68 48.5
1971 67.4 47.3
1970 66.8 47.5
1969 66.4 47.1
1968 65.8 46.6
1967 65.6 46.1
1966 65.1 45.6
1965 64.8 45.2
1964 64.5 44.8
1963 64.3 44.4
1962 64.2 44.1
1961 63.9 43.8
1960 63.5 43.4
1959 62.9 43.1
1958 62.3 42.8
1957 61.6 42.6
1956 61.2 42.3
1955 60.5 42
1954 59.9 41.8
1953 59.1 41.5
1952 58.1 41.2
1951 57.8 41
1950 57.5 40.7

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

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Costa Rica and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Djibouti
2024 5,129,910 1,168,722
2023 5,105,525 1,152,944
2022 5,081,765 1,137,096
2021 5,059,988 1,121,248
2020 5,034,320 1,105,188
2019 4,999,553 1,088,709
2018 4,957,818 1,071,882
2017 4,913,177 1,054,841
2016 4,866,998 1,037,653
2015 4,818,038 1,020,313
2014 4,767,119 1,002,717
2013 4,716,147 984,824
2012 4,663,934 966,747
2011 4,609,833 948,558
2010 4,555,962 930,251
2009 4,499,791 911,527
2008 4,440,056 892,734
2007 4,380,248 874,528
2006 4,321,340 855,764
2005 4,261,240 839,167
2004 4,200,078 826,124
2003 4,138,784 813,519
2002 4,075,705 795,574
2001 4,008,947 771,313
2000 3,937,739 747,318
1999 3,862,101 724,218
1998 3,782,838 699,352
1997 3,701,711 671,817
1996 3,619,013 648,348
1995 3,535,176 633,074
1994 3,451,122 626,710
1993 3,367,434 614,245
1992 3,284,258 626,010
1991 3,202,176 631,092
1990 3,121,706 579,538
1989 3,043,827 523,355
1988 2,968,103 484,523
1987 2,892,699 454,399
1986 2,817,216 426,341
1985 2,741,894 402,687
1984 2,667,595 384,053
1983 2,595,153 369,553
1982 2,524,806 356,880
1981 2,456,637 343,047
1980 2,390,633 325,815
1979 2,326,490 304,513
1978 2,264,510 280,031
1977 2,205,025 254,613
1976 2,147,774 230,737
1975 2,092,719 209,908
1974 2,039,643 192,613
1973 1,988,343 178,449
1972 1,938,248 166,256
1971 1,888,539 155,136
1970 1,838,949 145,175
1969 1,789,276 136,078
1968 1,739,731 128,250
1967 1,689,523 121,649
1966 1,638,116 115,269
1965 1,586,208 109,092
1964 1,533,960 103,198
1963 1,481,604 97,872
1962 1,429,445 93,283
1961 1,377,920 89,390
1960 1,327,496 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Djibouti
2023 1.33 2.61
2022 1.34 2.65
2021 1.35 2.7
2020 1.45 2.75
2019 1.6 2.8
2018 1.71 2.86
2017 1.71 2.92
2016 1.75 2.97
2015 1.8 3.04
2014 1.8 3.12
2013 1.78 3.19
2012 1.85 3.26
2011 1.88 3.34
2010 1.83 3.43
2009 1.95 3.52
2008 1.98 3.62
2007 1.95 3.76
2006 1.94 3.9
2005 2.04 4.04
2004 2.03 4.16
2003 2.08 4.3
2002 2.16 4.41
2001 2.31 4.52
2000 2.41 4.6
1999 2.48 4.69
1998 2.53 4.8
1997 2.59 4.97
1996 2.68 5.15
1995 2.78 5.33
1994 2.86 5.51
1993 2.93 5.64
1992 3 5.75
1991 3.08 5.86
1990 3.17 5.93
1989 3.24 5.97
1988 3.31 6.03
1987 3.38 6.09
1986 3.45 6.14
1985 3.51 6.19
1984 3.52 6.25
1983 3.53 6.3
1982 3.54 6.34
1981 3.56 6.4
1980 3.58 6.46
1979 3.65 6.52
1978 3.66 6.59
1977 3.7 6.64
1976 3.75 6.69
1975 3.8 6.74
1974 3.89 6.78
1973 3.99 6.82
1972 4.16 6.85
1971 4.36 6.88
1970 4.59 6.88
1969 4.84 6.88
1968 5.03 6.88
1967 5.42 6.87
1966 5.7 6.88
1965 5.96 6.86
1964 6.19 6.87
1963 6.39 6.86
1962 6.54 6.85
1961 6.65 6.85
1960 6.71 6.85

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

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Costa Rica and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Djibouti
2024 35.6 25.7
2023 35.1 25.4
2022 34.5 25.1
2021 34 24.8
2020 33.5 24.5
2019 33 24.2
2018 32.6 23.9
2017 32.1 23.6
2016 31.7 23.4
2015 31.2 23.1
2014 30.7 22.8
2013 30.3 22.5
2012 29.8 22.3
2011 29.4 22
2010 29 21.8
2009 28.6 21.6
2008 28.2 21.3
2007 27.8 21.1
2006 27.4 20.9
2005 27 20.7
2004 26.7 20.6
2003 26.3 20.6
2002 25.9 20.4
2001 25.5 20.2
2000 25.2 19.9
1999 24.9 19.6
1998 24.7 19.3
1997 24.4 18.9
1996 24.1 18.6
1995 23.9 18.4
1994 23.6 18.3
1993 23.4 18.2
1992 23.2 18.1
1991 22.9 18
1990 22.7 17.9
1989 22.5 17.8
1988 22.3 17.7
1987 22.1 17.6
1986 21.8 17.5
1985 21.6 17.4
1984 21.4 17.4
1983 21.2 17.3
1982 20.9 17.3
1981 20.6 17.2
1980 20.3 17.2
1979 20 17.2
1978 19.7 17.2
1977 19.5 17.2
1976 19.2 17.3
1975 18.9 17.3
1974 18.6 17.4
1973 18.4 17.5
1972 18.1 17.6
1971 17.8 17.7
1970 17.6 17.8
1969 17.3 17.8
1968 17.1 17.9
1967 16.9 17.9
1966 16.8 17.9
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.7 17.9
1962 16.7 17.8
1961 16.8 17.7
1960 16.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
1.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Costa Rica Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Djibouti
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
67.9%
2003
English speaking
8.15%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Djibouti
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
1,798 mi
2013

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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)

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