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Costa Rica vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 126th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Eswatini
Population
5181862
1273390
Population rank 126/197 156/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Costa Rica and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Eswatini
2024 $95,350,423,177 $4,858,885,841
2023 $86,497,941,439 $4,621,191,262
2022 $69,243,626,029 $4,746,660,274
2021 $64,960,725,734 $4,807,069,277
2020 $62,395,610,760 $4,134,677,810
2019 $64,417,670,521 $4,617,018,959
2018 $62,420,164,992 $4,643,751,059
2017 $60,516,044,657 $4,462,640,651
2016 $58,847,019,610 $3,722,306,117
2015 $56,441,920,821 $3,908,217,914
2014 $52,016,408,854 $4,285,065,665
2013 $50,949,668,842 $4,463,396,204
2012 $47,231,655,432 $4,747,813,067
2011 $42,762,613,699 $4,722,912,047
2010 $37,658,616,952 $4,360,714,359
2009 $30,745,714,313 $3,525,213,502
2008 $30,801,745,700 $3,235,921,171
2007 $26,884,700,709 $3,391,122,887
2006 $22,715,540,324 $3,215,307,901
2005 $20,040,642,477 $3,097,946,371
2004 $18,610,594,846 $2,710,331,785
2003 $17,271,760,507 $2,149,632,433
2002 $16,578,820,687 $1,393,945,031
2001 $15,976,174,337 $1,502,870,486
2000 $15,013,629,662 $1,697,161,558
1999 $14,254,866,285 $1,547,888,496
1998 $13,684,255,947 $1,576,908,856
1997 $12,614,602,382 $1,716,714,070
1996 $11,678,424,507 $1,602,741,834
1995 $11,578,594,260 $1,698,989,464
1994 $10,489,903,725 $1,419,294,254
1993 $9,564,815,975 $1,357,189,552
1992 $8,579,754,758 $1,284,759,928
1991 $7,215,725,487 $1,156,135,718
1990 $5,711,687,787 $1,114,694,041
1989 $5,251,025,767 $696,921,542
1988 $4,614,629,898 $692,026,455
1987 $4,532,952,047 $584,126,092
1986 $4,418,983,871 $449,140,318
1985 $3,919,203,960 $360,079,419
1984 $3,660,477,856 $494,483,409
1983 $3,146,772,631 $555,336,146
1982 $2,606,623,555 $537,568,059
1981 $2,623,803,096 $570,774,825
1980 $4,831,447,001 $541,976,853
1979 $4,035,519,323 $412,093,134
1978 $3,523,208,810 $340,630,085
1977 $3,072,427,013 $304,060,076
1976 $2,412,555,426 $272,550,068
1975 $1,960,863,466 $288,299,789
1974 $1,666,544,754 $264,320,941
1973 $1,528,925,846 $221,915,128
1972 $1,238,251,696 $146,736,479
1971 $1,077,147,538 $136,462,081
1970 $984,830,158 $112,139,955
1969 $853,630,204 $105,419,958
1968 $773,841,494 $79,799,968
1967 $699,456,619 $74,759,970
1966 $647,305,630 $76,859,969
1965 $592,981,162 $70,279,972
1964 $542,578,367 $64,980,554
1963 $511,902,137 $54,129,438
1962 $479,180,824 $45,927,962
1961 $490,325,182 $43,026,043
1960 $507,513,830 $35,076,846

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

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Costa Rica and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Eswatini
2024 $18,587 $3,910
2023 $16,942 $3,756
2022 $13,626 $3,894
2021 $12,838 $3,984
2020 $12,394 $3,467
2019 $12,885 $3,913
2018 $12,590 $3,973
2017 $12,317 $3,853
2016 $12,091 $3,238
2015 $11,715 $3,420
2014 $10,911 $3,771
2013 $10,803 $3,950
2012 $10,127 $4,225
2011 $9,276 $4,225
2010 $8,266 $3,923
2009 $6,833 $3,190
2008 $6,937 $2,947
2007 $6,138 $3,109
2006 $5,257 $2,965
2005 $4,703 $2,871
2004 $4,431 $2,526
2003 $4,173 $2,015
2002 $4,068 $1,316
2001 $3,985 $1,430
2000 $3,813 $1,630
1999 $3,691 $1,502
1998 $3,617 $1,547
1997 $3,408 $1,705
1996 $3,227 $1,619
1995 $3,275 $1,751
1994 $3,040 $1,461
1993 $2,840 $1,397
1992 $2,612 $1,362
1991 $2,253 $1,273
1990 $1,830 $1,278
1989 $1,725 $832
1988 $1,555 $865
1987 $1,567 $765
1986 $1,569 $611
1985 $1,429 $510
1984 $1,372 $726
1983 $1,213 $843
1982 $1,032 $843
1981 $1,068 $925
1980 $2,021 $908
1979 $1,735 $714
1978 $1,556 $610
1977 $1,393 $563
1976 $1,123 $521
1975 $937 $568
1974 $817 $536
1973 $769 $463
1972 $639 $315
1971 $570 $301
1970 $536 $254.2
1969 $477 $245.2
1968 $445 $190.4
1967 $414 $182.8
1966 $395 $192.7
1965 $374 $181
1964 $354 $171.6
1963 $346 $146.4
1962 $335 $127.1
1961 $356 $121.8
1960 $382 $101.6

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

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Costa Rica vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Eswatini
2026 81.4 64.5
2025 81.2 64.4
2024 81 64.3
2023 80.8 64.1
2022 79.3 63
2021 78.1 58.2
2020 79.7 59.9
2019 80.3 59.8
2018 80.1 58.7
2017 80 57.6
2016 80 56.2
2015 80.4 54.9
2014 80.2 53.5
2013 80.2 52.1
2012 79.9 50.7
2011 79.6 49.1
2010 79.4 48.3
2009 79.4 46.9
2008 79.2 45.9
2007 79.1 45.2
2006 79 44.6
2005 78.9 44
2004 78.5 43.9
2003 78.2 44.6
2002 77.9 45.4
2001 77.6 46.3
2000 77.3 47.6
1999 77.1 48.8
1998 76.9 50.1
1997 76.6 51.7
1996 76.4 53.3
1995 76.4 55.1
1994 76.3 56.6
1993 76.3 58.1
1992 76.4 59.3
1991 76.2 60.4
1990 76.1 61.2
1989 75.9 61.7
1988 75.5 61.9
1987 75.2 61.9
1986 74.9 61.6
1985 74.8 61.2
1984 74.6 60.4
1983 74.2 58.4
1982 73.9 59.5
1981 73.4 58.8
1980 73 58.2
1979 72.5 57.5
1978 72 56.8
1977 71.5 56
1976 70.9 55.2
1975 70.3 54.4
1974 69.4 53.7
1973 68.7 53
1972 68 52.4
1971 67.4 51.8
1970 66.8 51.2
1969 66.4 50.6
1968 65.8 50.1
1967 65.6 49.5
1966 65.1 49
1965 64.8 48.4
1964 64.5 47.9
1963 64.3 47.5
1962 64.2 47.1
1961 63.9 46.7
1960 63.5 46.4
1959 62.9 46.1
1958 62.3 45.8
1957 61.6 45.4
1956 61.2 45.1
1955 60.5 44.8
1954 59.9 44.6
1953 59.1 44.3
1952 58.1 44
1951 57.8 43.7
1950 57.5 43.4

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

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Costa Rica and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Eswatini
2024 5,129,910 1,242,822
2023 5,105,525 1,230,506
2022 5,081,765 1,218,917
2021 5,059,988 1,206,593
2020 5,034,320 1,192,729
2019 4,999,553 1,179,874
2018 4,957,818 1,168,929
2017 4,913,177 1,158,195
2016 4,866,998 1,149,507
2015 4,818,038 1,142,813
2014 4,767,119 1,136,299
2013 4,716,147 1,129,990
2012 4,663,934 1,123,863
2011 4,609,833 1,117,833
2010 4,555,962 1,111,650
2009 4,499,791 1,105,153
2008 4,440,056 1,098,091
2007 4,380,248 1,090,705
2006 4,321,340 1,084,436
2005 4,261,240 1,079,022
2004 4,200,078 1,073,159
2003 4,138,784 1,066,700
2002 4,075,705 1,059,441
2001 4,008,947 1,051,064
2000 3,937,739 1,041,414
1999 3,862,101 1,030,782
1998 3,782,838 1,019,653
1997 3,701,711 1,006,635
1996 3,619,013 989,841
1995 3,535,176 970,433
1994 3,451,122 971,212
1993 3,367,434 971,318
1992 3,284,258 943,416
1991 3,202,176 908,189
1990 3,121,706 872,428
1989 3,043,827 837,800
1988 2,968,103 799,798
1987 2,892,699 763,811
1986 2,817,216 734,732
1985 2,741,894 706,196
1984 2,667,595 680,783
1983 2,595,153 658,957
1982 2,524,806 637,652
1981 2,456,637 616,808
1980 2,390,633 596,644
1979 2,326,490 577,199
1978 2,264,510 558,446
1977 2,205,025 540,348
1976 2,147,774 523,330
1975 2,092,719 507,673
1974 2,039,643 492,988
1973 1,988,343 479,038
1972 1,938,248 465,788
1971 1,888,539 453,183
1970 1,838,949 441,216
1969 1,789,276 429,875
1968 1,739,731 419,147
1967 1,689,523 409,031
1966 1,638,116 398,766
1965 1,586,208 388,336
1964 1,533,960 378,656
1963 1,481,604 369,759
1962 1,429,445 361,365
1961 1,377,920 353,264
1960 1,327,496 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Eswatini
2023 1.33 2.75
2022 1.34 2.8
2021 1.35 2.84
2020 1.45 2.89
2019 1.6 2.93
2018 1.71 2.97
2017 1.71 3.02
2016 1.75 3.07
2015 1.8 3.12
2014 1.8 3.18
2013 1.78 3.24
2012 1.85 3.27
2011 1.88 3.32
2010 1.83 3.38
2009 1.95 3.5
2008 1.98 3.57
2007 1.95 3.58
2006 1.94 3.63
2005 2.04 3.7
2004 2.03 3.76
2003 2.08 3.8
2002 2.16 3.85
2001 2.31 3.94
2000 2.41 4.03
1999 2.48 4.09
1998 2.53 4.13
1997 2.59 4.24
1996 2.68 4.38
1995 2.78 4.52
1994 2.86 4.66
1993 2.93 4.82
1992 3 4.98
1991 3.08 5.13
1990 3.17 5.3
1989 3.24 5.48
1988 3.31 5.69
1987 3.38 5.9
1986 3.45 6.11
1985 3.51 6.28
1984 3.52 6.36
1983 3.53 6.43
1982 3.54 6.49
1981 3.56 6.54
1980 3.58 6.57
1979 3.65 6.61
1978 3.66 6.65
1977 3.7 6.68
1976 3.75 6.7
1975 3.8 6.71
1974 3.89 6.71
1973 3.99 6.72
1972 4.16 6.72
1971 4.36 6.74
1970 4.59 6.75
1969 4.84 6.76
1968 5.03 6.76
1967 5.42 6.77
1966 5.7 6.8
1965 5.96 6.79
1964 6.19 6.79
1963 6.39 6.8
1962 6.54 6.79
1961 6.65 6.77
1960 6.71 6.75

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

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Costa Rica and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Eswatini
2024 35.6 23.2
2023 35.1 23
2022 34.5 22.8
2021 34 22.6
2020 33.5 22.4
2019 33 22.1
2018 32.6 21.8
2017 32.1 21.5
2016 31.7 21.2
2015 31.2 21
2014 30.7 20.7
2013 30.3 20.5
2012 29.8 20.2
2011 29.4 19.9
2010 29 19.6
2009 28.6 19.4
2008 28.2 19.1
2007 27.8 18.9
2006 27.4 18.7
2005 27 18.6
2004 26.7 18.5
2003 26.3 18.3
2002 25.9 18.1
2001 25.5 17.8
2000 25.2 17.6
1999 24.9 17.3
1998 24.7 16.9
1997 24.4 16.6
1996 24.1 16.3
1995 23.9 16.1
1994 23.6 16.3
1993 23.4 16.7
1992 23.2 16.5
1991 22.9 16.3
1990 22.7 16.1
1989 22.5 15.9
1988 22.3 15.6
1987 22.1 15.3
1986 21.8 15.3
1985 21.6 15.2
1984 21.4 15.3
1983 21.2 15.3
1982 20.9 15.4
1981 20.6 15.5
1980 20.3 15.6
1979 20 15.7
1978 19.7 15.8
1977 19.5 15.9
1976 19.2 16
1975 18.9 16.1
1974 18.6 16.2
1973 18.4 16.2
1972 18.1 16.3
1971 17.8 16.3
1970 17.6 16.3
1969 17.3 16.2
1968 17.1 16.2
1967 16.9 16.1
1966 16.8 16.1
1965 16.7 16.1
1964 16.7 16.1
1963 16.7 16.1
1962 16.7 16.3
1961 16.8 16.4
1960 16.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Eswatini
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
90.8%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Eswatini
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
2,342 mi
2019

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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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