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Costa Rica vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 126th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Fiji
Population
5181862
938628
Population rank 126/197 159/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Costa Rica and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Fiji
2024 $95,350,423,177 $5,968,125,909
2023 $86,497,941,439 $5,476,673,518
2022 $69,243,626,029 $4,977,861,886
2021 $64,960,725,734 $4,158,873,156
2020 $62,395,610,760 $4,227,719,873
2019 $64,417,670,521 $5,344,907,153
2018 $62,420,164,992 $5,581,425,327
2017 $60,516,044,657 $5,353,469,174
2016 $58,847,019,610 $4,930,213,644
2015 $56,441,920,821 $4,682,479,894
2014 $52,016,408,854 $4,857,104,769
2013 $50,949,668,842 $4,189,967,999
2012 $47,231,655,432 $3,972,028,104
2011 $42,762,613,699 $3,779,411,899
2010 $37,658,616,952 $3,140,166,713
2009 $30,745,714,313 $2,870,624,636
2008 $30,801,745,700 $3,523,185,920
2007 $26,884,700,709 $3,378,314,600
2006 $22,715,540,324 $3,076,305,453
2005 $20,040,642,477 $2,980,403,845
2004 $18,610,594,846 $2,708,078,477
2003 $17,271,760,507 $2,300,492,465
2002 $16,578,820,687 $1,833,279,985
2001 $15,976,174,337 $1,652,462,023
2000 $15,013,629,662 $1,678,219,508
1999 $14,254,866,285 $1,936,459,986
1998 $13,684,255,947 $1,653,146,717
1997 $12,614,602,382 $2,090,221,137
1996 $11,678,424,507 $2,128,696,644
1995 $11,578,594,260 $1,970,301,486
1994 $10,489,903,725 $1,825,732,093
1993 $9,564,815,975 $1,636,101,247
1992 $8,579,754,758 $1,532,411,039
1991 $7,215,725,487 $1,383,883,250
1990 $5,711,687,787 $1,337,017,559
1989 $5,251,025,767 $1,182,660,266
1988 $4,614,629,898 $1,110,009,523
1987 $4,532,952,047 $1,177,947,965
1986 $4,418,983,871 $1,290,267,340
1985 $3,919,203,960 $1,141,168,944
1984 $3,660,477,856 $1,178,000,678
1983 $3,146,772,631 $1,123,085,190
1982 $2,606,623,555 $1,194,059,943
1981 $2,623,803,096 $1,235,626,771
1980 $4,831,447,001 $1,202,618,816
1979 $4,035,519,323 $1,019,691,460
1978 $3,523,208,810 $829,267,889
1977 $3,072,427,013 $719,501,766
1976 $2,412,555,426 $694,540,806
1975 $1,960,863,466 $684,282,434
1974 $1,666,544,754 $558,587,097
1973 $1,528,925,846 $425,950,488
1972 $1,238,251,696 $316,656,649
1971 $1,077,147,538 $247,749,328
1970 $984,830,158 $219,878,482
1969 $853,630,204 $182,182,068
1968 $773,841,494 $166,952,937
1967 $699,456,619 $162,625,886
1966 $647,305,630 $150,603,926
1965 $592,981,162 $147,084,750
1964 $542,578,367 $140,032,741
1963 $511,902,137 $129,454,729
1962 $479,180,824 $122,906,435
1961 $490,325,182 $116,987,785
1960 $507,513,830 $112,328,422

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

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Costa Rica and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Fiji
2024 $18,587 $6,426
2023 $16,942 $5,926
2022 $13,626 $5,414
2021 $12,838 $4,537
2020 $12,394 $4,621
2019 $12,885 $5,842
2018 $12,590 $6,085
2017 $12,317 $5,827
2016 $12,091 $5,364
2015 $11,715 $5,098
2014 $10,911 $5,293
2013 $10,803 $4,572
2012 $10,127 $4,341
2011 $9,276 $4,140
2010 $8,266 $3,449
2009 $6,833 $3,164
2008 $6,937 $3,900
2007 $6,138 $3,763
2006 $5,257 $3,455
2005 $4,703 $3,378
2004 $4,431 $3,097
2003 $4,173 $2,656
2002 $4,068 $2,137
2001 $3,985 $1,945
2000 $3,813 $1,996
1999 $3,691 $2,328
1998 $3,617 $2,010
1997 $3,408 $2,574
1996 $3,227 $2,648
1995 $3,275 $2,467
1994 $3,040 $2,297
1993 $2,840 $2,070
1992 $2,612 $1,951
1991 $2,253 $1,775
1990 $1,830 $1,729
1989 $1,725 $1,543
1988 $1,555 $1,463
1987 $1,567 $1,569
1986 $1,569 $1,745
1985 $1,429 $1,577
1984 $1,372 $1,667
1983 $1,213 $1,628
1982 $1,032 $1,773
1981 $1,068 $1,879
1980 $2,021 $1,873
1979 $1,735 $1,627
1978 $1,556 $1,355
1977 $1,393 $1,204
1976 $1,123 $1,186
1975 $937 $1,188
1974 $817 $984
1973 $769 $762
1972 $639 $575
1971 $570 $458
1970 $536 $414
1969 $477 $350
1968 $445 $327
1967 $414 $326
1966 $395 $310
1965 $374 $311
1964 $354 $306
1963 $346 $291.4
1962 $335 $285.5
1961 $356 $280.3
1960 $382 $277.4

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

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Costa Rica vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Fiji
2026 81.4 67.8
2025 81.2 67.6
2024 81 67.5
2023 80.8 67.3
2022 79.3 67.1
2021 78.1 64.9
2020 79.7 66.9
2019 80.3 67
2018 80.1 67
2017 80 67.1
2016 80 66.7
2015 80.4 66.5
2014 80.2 66.6
2013 80.2 66.5
2012 79.9 65.8
2011 79.6 66.9
2010 79.4 66.8
2009 79.4 66.3
2008 79.2 66.3
2007 79.1 66.2
2006 79 66.1
2005 78.9 66
2004 78.5 65.8
2003 78.2 65.7
2002 77.9 65.5
2001 77.6 66.2
2000 77.3 66.2
1999 77.1 66.7
1998 76.9 66.5
1997 76.6 66.3
1996 76.4 66.2
1995 76.4 66
1994 76.3 65.8
1993 76.3 65.5
1992 76.4 65.4
1991 76.2 65.5
1990 76.1 65.1
1989 75.9 65.4
1988 75.5 65
1987 75.2 64.3
1986 74.9 64
1985 74.8 64
1984 74.6 63.2
1983 74.2 62.9
1982 73.9 62.2
1981 73.4 62.3
1980 73 62.4
1979 72.5 62.3
1978 72 63.1
1977 71.5 62.7
1976 70.9 62.1
1975 70.3 61.7
1974 69.4 61.2
1973 68.7 60.6
1972 68 61.6
1971 67.4 61.7
1970 66.8 61.7
1969 66.4 61.4
1968 65.8 61.7
1967 65.6 61.4
1966 65.1 61.6
1965 64.8 61.4
1964 64.5 60.7
1963 64.3 60.2
1962 64.2 59.7
1961 63.9 59.1
1960 63.5 58.6
1959 62.9 58.2
1958 62.3 57.8
1957 61.6 57.1
1956 61.2 56.2
1955 60.5 55.3
1954 59.9 54.2
1953 59.1 53.4
1952 58.1 52.6
1951 57.8 52.2
1950 57.5 51.7

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

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Costa Rica and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Fiji
2024 5,129,910 928,784
2023 5,105,525 924,145
2022 5,081,765 919,422
2021 5,059,988 916,711
2020 5,034,320 914,963
2019 4,999,553 914,899
2018 4,957,818 917,180
2017 4,913,177 918,759
2016 4,866,998 919,166
2015 4,818,038 918,578
2014 4,767,119 917,585
2013 4,716,147 916,352
2012 4,663,934 914,918
2011 4,609,833 912,989
2010 4,555,962 910,419
2009 4,499,791 907,239
2008 4,440,056 903,399
2007 4,380,248 897,832
2006 4,321,340 890,365
2005 4,261,240 882,379
2004 4,200,078 874,366
2003 4,138,784 866,286
2002 4,075,705 858,049
2001 4,008,947 849,596
2000 3,937,739 840,909
1999 3,862,101 831,828
1998 3,782,838 822,258
1997 3,701,711 812,139
1996 3,619,013 803,789
1995 3,535,176 798,746
1994 3,451,122 794,771
1993 3,367,434 790,369
1992 3,284,258 785,346
1991 3,202,176 779,656
1990 3,121,706 773,316
1989 3,043,827 766,321
1988 2,968,103 758,697
1987 2,892,699 750,540
1986 2,817,216 739,306
1985 2,741,894 723,761
1984 2,667,595 706,716
1983 2,595,153 689,835
1982 2,524,806 673,414
1981 2,456,637 657,471
1980 2,390,633 641,975
1979 2,326,490 626,862
1978 2,264,510 612,091
1977 2,205,025 597,805
1976 2,147,774 585,534
1975 2,092,719 575,906
1974 2,039,643 567,489
1973 1,988,343 559,222
1972 1,938,248 550,499
1971 1,888,539 541,121
1970 1,838,949 531,188
1969 1,789,276 520,797
1968 1,739,731 510,002
1967 1,689,523 498,873
1966 1,638,116 486,487
1965 1,586,208 472,575
1964 1,533,960 458,324
1963 1,481,604 444,276
1962 1,429,445 430,536
1961 1,377,920 417,406
1960 1,327,496 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Fiji

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Fiji
2023 1.33 2.28
2022 1.34 2.31
2021 1.35 2.33
2020 1.45 2.36
2019 1.6 2.38
2018 1.71 2.42
2017 1.71 2.46
2016 1.75 2.52
2015 1.8 2.57
2014 1.8 2.59
2013 1.78 2.6
2012 1.85 2.61
2011 1.88 2.63
2010 1.83 2.7
2009 1.95 2.76
2008 1.98 2.82
2007 1.95 2.87
2006 1.94 2.91
2005 2.04 2.92
2004 2.03 2.94
2003 2.08 2.96
2002 2.16 2.97
2001 2.31 2.97
2000 2.41 2.99
1999 2.48 3.05
1998 2.53 3.12
1997 2.59 3.19
1996 2.68 3.25
1995 2.78 3.25
1994 2.86 3.26
1993 2.93 3.29
1992 3 3.33
1991 3.08 3.37
1990 3.17 3.39
1989 3.24 3.4
1988 3.31 3.43
1987 3.38 3.48
1986 3.45 3.54
1985 3.51 3.66
1984 3.52 3.8
1983 3.53 3.88
1982 3.54 3.94
1981 3.56 3.99
1980 3.58 4.04
1979 3.65 4.08
1978 3.66 4.1
1977 3.7 4.11
1976 3.75 4.12
1975 3.8 4.1
1974 3.89 4.07
1973 3.99 4.16
1972 4.16 4.32
1971 4.36 4.51
1970 4.59 4.71
1969 4.84 4.91
1968 5.03 5.11
1967 5.42 5.33
1966 5.7 5.55
1965 5.96 5.76
1964 6.19 5.96
1963 6.39 6.09
1962 6.54 6.2
1961 6.65 6.28
1960 6.71 6.36

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

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Costa Rica and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Fiji
2024 35.6 28.9
2023 35.1 28.7
2022 34.5 28.5
2021 34 28.3
2020 33.5 28.1
2019 33 27.8
2018 32.6 27.5
2017 32.1 27.2
2016 31.7 26.9
2015 31.2 26.7
2014 30.7 26.4
2013 30.3 26.1
2012 29.8 25.9
2011 29.4 25.6
2010 29 25.3
2009 28.6 25
2008 28.2 24.8
2007 27.8 24.5
2006 27.4 24.2
2005 27 23.9
2004 26.7 23.6
2003 26.3 23.4
2002 25.9 23.1
2001 25.5 22.8
2000 25.2 22.6
1999 24.9 22.3
1998 24.7 22.1
1997 24.4 21.8
1996 24.1 21.6
1995 23.9 21.5
1994 23.6 21.3
1993 23.4 21.2
1992 23.2 21.1
1991 22.9 21
1990 22.7 20.9
1989 22.5 20.8
1988 22.3 20.6
1987 22.1 20.5
1986 21.8 20.3
1985 21.6 20.1
1984 21.4 20
1983 21.2 19.8
1982 20.9 19.6
1981 20.6 19.5
1980 20.3 19.3
1979 20 19.1
1978 19.7 19
1977 19.5 18.8
1976 19.2 18.5
1975 18.9 18.3
1974 18.6 18.1
1973 18.4 17.8
1972 18.1 17.6
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.6 17.2
1969 17.3 17.1
1968 17.1 16.9
1967 16.9 16.8
1966 16.8 16.7
1965 16.7 16.7
1964 16.7 16.7
1963 16.7 16.6
1962 16.7 16.6
1961 16.8 16.7
1960 16.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.5%
2019
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
19.2%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Costa Rica Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
28.4%
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
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Fiji
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.1%
2018
English speaking
8.15%
2023
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.81
2015
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Fiji
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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