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Costa Rica vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 126th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica East Timor
Population
5181862
1441764
Population rank 126/197 152/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Costa Rica and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica East Timor
2024 $95,350,423,177 $1,865,608,515
2023 $86,497,941,439 $2,079,767,170
2022 $69,243,626,029 $3,208,599,889
2021 $64,960,725,734 $3,625,024,341
2020 $62,395,610,760 $2,162,619,241
2019 $64,417,670,521 $2,032,550,389
2018 $62,420,164,992 $1,555,988,614
2017 $60,516,044,657 $1,584,878,440
2016 $58,847,019,610 $1,640,464,612
2015 $56,441,920,821 $1,590,282,371
2014 $52,016,408,854 $1,447,535,183
2013 $50,949,668,842 $1,395,727,421
2012 $47,231,655,432 $1,160,555,040
2011 $42,762,613,699 $1,042,534,598
2010 $37,658,616,952 $881,909,347
2009 $30,745,714,313 $726,937,836
2008 $30,801,745,700 $648,523,571
2007 $26,884,700,709 $542,795,447
2006 $22,715,540,324 $453,792,415
2005 $20,040,642,477 $462,267,954
2004 $18,610,594,846 $440,771,962
2003 $17,271,760,507 $490,439,116
2002 $16,578,820,687 $469,455,491
2001 $15,976,174,337 $477,359,253
2000 $15,013,629,662 $366,924,277
1999 $14,254,866,285 $225,357,600
1998 $13,684,255,947 $325,729,800
1997 $12,614,602,382 $319,972,700
1996 $11,678,424,507 $306,956,900
1995 $11,578,594,260 $262,819,900
1994 $10,489,903,725 $239,040,500
1993 $9,564,815,975 $216,914,400
1992 $8,579,754,758 $187,891,500
1991 $7,215,725,487 $147,713,000
1990 $5,711,687,787 $128,210,142
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 East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica East Timor
2024 $18,587 $1,332
2023 $16,942 $1,502
2022 $13,626 $2,343
2021 $12,838 $2,685
2020 $12,394 $1,631
2019 $12,885 $1,562
2018 $12,590 $1,219
2017 $12,317 $1,266
2016 $12,091 $1,336
2015 $11,715 $1,320
2014 $10,911 $1,225
2013 $10,803 $1,205
2012 $10,127 $1,023
2011 $9,276 $939
2010 $8,266 $813
2009 $6,833 $687
2008 $6,937 $628
2007 $6,138 $540
2006 $5,257 $465
2005 $4,703 $487
2004 $4,431 $474
2003 $4,173 $535
2002 $4,068 $534
2001 $3,985 $588
2000 $3,813 $492
1999 $3,691 $270
1998 $3,617 $346
1997 $3,408 $349
1996 $3,227 $344
1995 $3,275 $303
1994 $3,040 $283.1
1993 $2,840 $264.1
1992 $2,612 $235.1
1991 $2,253 $189.8
1990 $1,830 $168.6
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. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica East Timor
2026 81.4 68.3
2025 81.2 68.1
2024 81 67.9
2023 80.8 67.7
2022 79.3 67.4
2021 78.1 66.2
2020 79.7 66.9
2019 80.3 66.5
2018 80.1 66.2
2017 80 65.9
2016 80 65.6
2015 80.4 65.3
2014 80.2 65
2013 80.2 64.7
2012 79.9 64.4
2011 79.6 64
2010 79.4 63.7
2009 79.4 63.3
2008 79.2 62.9
2007 79.1 62.4
2006 79 61.9
2005 78.9 61.3
2004 78.5 60.7
2003 78.2 60.1
2002 77.9 59.5
2001 77.6 58.8
2000 77.3 58.1
1999 77.1 45.2
1998 76.9 48.6
1997 76.6 49
1996 76.4 48.3
1995 76.4 47.5
1994 76.3 47.9
1993 76.3 47
1992 76.4 46.2
1991 76.2 45.1
1990 76.1 45.2
1989 75.9 44.8
1988 75.5 36
1987 75.2 36
1986 74.9 34.8
1985 74.8 34.3
1984 74.6 34.5
1983 74.2 32.7
1982 73.9 32.2
1981 73.4 31.2
1980 73 30.2
1979 72.5 24.2
1978 72 22.9
1977 71.5 24.9
1976 70.9 25.9
1975 70.3 24.3
1974 69.4 36.5
1973 68.7 39
1972 68 38.4
1971 67.4 37.9
1970 66.8 37.4
1969 66.4 36.8
1968 65.8 36.2
1967 65.6 35.7
1966 65.1 35.2
1965 64.8 34.7
1964 64.5 34.1
1963 64.3 33.7
1962 64.2 33.2
1961 63.9 32.8
1960 63.5 32.4
1959 62.9 32
1958 62.3 31.7
1957 61.6 31.3
1956 61.2 31
1955 60.5 30.7
1954 59.9 30.4
1953 59.1 30.1
1952 58.1 29.8
1951 57.8 29.5
1950 57.5 29.2

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

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Costa Rica and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica East Timor
2024 5,129,910 1,400,638
2023 5,105,525 1,384,286
2022 5,081,765 1,369,295
2021 5,059,988 1,350,139
2020 5,034,320 1,326,053
2019 4,999,553 1,300,945
2018 4,957,818 1,275,959
2017 4,913,177 1,251,703
2016 4,866,998 1,228,312
2015 4,818,038 1,205,131
2014 4,767,119 1,181,903
2013 4,716,147 1,158,695
2012 4,663,934 1,134,885
2011 4,609,833 1,110,207
2010 4,555,962 1,084,679
2009 4,499,791 1,058,782
2008 4,440,056 1,032,429
2007 4,380,248 1,004,889
2006 4,321,340 976,597
2005 4,261,240 948,311
2004 4,200,078 929,074
2003 4,138,784 916,878
2002 4,075,705 879,159
2001 4,008,947 812,249
2000 3,937,739 745,088
1999 3,862,101 834,697
1998 3,782,838 942,530
1997 3,701,711 917,184
1996 3,619,013 892,282
1995 3,535,176 868,146
1994 3,451,122 844,493
1993 3,367,434 821,437
1992 3,284,258 799,318
1991 3,202,176 778,278
1990 3,121,706 760,345
1989 3,043,827 744,856
1988 2,968,103 730,745
1987 2,892,699 718,476
1986 2,817,216 707,185
1985 2,741,894 696,665
1984 2,667,595 686,777
1983 2,595,153 677,707
1982 2,524,806 669,149
1981 2,456,637 660,493
1980 2,390,633 649,871
1979 2,326,490 638,719
1978 2,264,510 628,775
1977 2,205,025 618,315
1976 2,147,774 607,620
1975 2,092,719 598,158
1974 2,039,643 590,827
1973 1,988,343 582,855
1972 1,938,248 572,962
1971 1,888,539 562,966
1970 1,838,949 553,069
1969 1,789,276 543,356
1968 1,739,731 533,875
1967 1,689,523 524,648
1966 1,638,116 515,696
1965 1,586,208 507,034
1964 1,533,960 498,659
1963 1,481,604 490,564
1962 1,429,445 482,774
1961 1,377,920 475,291
1960 1,327,496 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and East Timor

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica East Timor
2023 1.33 2.71
2022 1.34 2.8
2021 1.35 2.89
2020 1.45 3.01
2019 1.6 3.12
2018 1.71 3.24
2017 1.71 3.4
2016 1.75 3.58
2015 1.8 3.78
2014 1.8 4
2013 1.78 4.21
2012 1.85 4.4
2011 1.88 4.61
2010 1.83 4.82
2009 1.95 4.99
2008 1.98 5.17
2007 1.95 5.33
2006 1.94 5.47
2005 2.04 5.61
2004 2.03 5.74
2003 2.08 5.85
2002 2.16 5.9
2001 2.31 5.92
2000 2.41 5.93
1999 2.48 5.97
1998 2.53 5.96
1997 2.59 5.96
1996 2.68 5.94
1995 2.78 5.94
1994 2.86 5.91
1993 2.93 5.88
1992 3 5.87
1991 3.08 5.84
1990 3.17 5.81
1989 3.24 5.76
1988 3.31 5.72
1987 3.38 5.68
1986 3.45 5.67
1985 3.51 5.65
1984 3.52 5.61
1983 3.53 5.59
1982 3.54 5.56
1981 3.56 5.53
1980 3.58 5.22
1979 3.65 5.14
1978 3.66 5.09
1977 3.7 5.09
1976 3.75 5.12
1975 3.8 5.19
1974 3.89 5.29
1973 3.99 5.39
1972 4.16 5.49
1971 4.36 5.58
1970 4.59 5.66
1969 4.84 5.72
1968 5.03 5.79
1967 5.42 5.86
1966 5.7 5.93
1965 5.96 6.01
1964 6.19 6.08
1963 6.39 6.16
1962 6.54 6.22
1961 6.65 6.27
1960 6.71 6.32

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

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Costa Rica and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica East Timor
2024 35.6 22.4
2023 35.1 22.1
2022 34.5 21.7
2021 34 21.4
2020 33.5 21.2
2019 33 20.9
2018 32.6 20.6
2017 32.1 20.3
2016 31.7 20
2015 31.2 19.7
2014 30.7 19.5
2013 30.3 19.3
2012 29.8 19.2
2011 29.4 19
2010 29 18.9
2009 28.6 18.8
2008 28.2 18.7
2007 27.8 18.7
2006 27.4 18.7
2005 27 18.7
2004 26.7 18.7
2003 26.3 18.6
2002 25.9 18.6
2001 25.5 18.6
2000 25.2 18.6
1999 24.9 18.7
1998 24.7 18.7
1997 24.4 18.8
1996 24.1 18.8
1995 23.9 18.9
1994 23.6 18.9
1993 23.4 19
1992 23.2 19
1991 22.9 19
1990 22.7 19
1989 22.5 19.1
1988 22.3 19.3
1987 22.1 19.5
1986 21.8 19.7
1985 21.6 19.8
1984 21.4 20
1983 21.2 20.3
1982 20.9 20.5
1981 20.6 20.9
1980 20.3 21.1
1979 20 21.1
1978 19.7 20.9
1977 19.5 20.7
1976 19.2 20.6
1975 18.9 20.4
1974 18.6 20.3
1973 18.4 20.4
1972 18.1 20.4
1971 17.8 20.4
1970 17.6 20.5
1969 17.3 20.4
1968 17.1 20.3
1967 16.9 20.2
1966 16.8 20
1965 16.7 19.9
1964 16.7 19.8
1963 16.7 19.6
1962 16.7 19.5
1961 16.8 19.4
1960 16.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
4%
2014
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
64%
2018
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Costa Rica East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
11.4%
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
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica East Timor
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
72.5%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2023
9%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
34%
2023

Health

Costa Rica East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica East Timor
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
3,753 mi
2008

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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) (2000–2025, 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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