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Costa Rica vs Georgia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 3.7M in Georgia (ranked 130/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 26,830 sq mi for Georgia (ranked 126th vs. 118th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Georgia
Population
5181862
3697615
Population rank 126/197 131/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$34.2B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 107/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$9,241
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 89/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$28,285
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
36.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$3,336
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 96/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$6,891
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 26,830 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
38 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Costa Rica and Georgia: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Georgia economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Georgia
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Georgia
2024 $95,350,423,177 $34,189,423,545
2023 $86,497,941,439 $30,777,833,601
2022 $69,243,626,029 $24,984,568,960
2021 $64,960,725,734 $18,853,115,589
2020 $62,395,610,760 $16,010,869,216
2019 $64,417,670,521 $17,638,337,117
2018 $62,420,164,992 $17,902,544,881
2017 $60,516,044,657 $16,473,125,375
2016 $58,847,019,610 $15,444,548,902
2015 $56,441,920,821 $15,223,796,149
2014 $52,016,408,854 $17,966,015,109
2013 $50,949,668,842 $17,517,660,144
2012 $47,231,655,432 $16,894,392,033
2011 $42,762,613,699 $15,475,290,469
2010 $37,658,616,952 $12,426,907,967
2009 $30,745,714,313 $10,766,920,066
2008 $30,801,745,700 $12,795,145,131
2007 $26,884,700,709 $10,172,931,089
2006 $22,715,540,324 $7,745,250,734
2005 $20,040,642,477 $6,410,912,050
2004 $18,610,594,846 $5,125,365,192
2003 $17,271,760,507 $3,991,377,904
2002 $16,578,820,687 $3,395,766,678
2001 $15,976,174,337 $3,219,462,262
2000 $15,013,629,662 $3,057,475,335
1999 $14,254,866,285 $2,800,025,883
1998 $13,684,255,947 $3,613,497,317
1997 $12,614,602,382 $3,510,520,231
1996 $11,678,424,507 $3,094,936,177
1995 $11,578,594,260 $2,693,732,612
1994 $10,489,903,725 $2,513,867,645
1993 $9,564,815,975 $2,701,181,331
1992 $8,579,754,758 $3,690,328,964
1991 $7,215,725,487 $6,324,503,311
1990 $5,711,687,787 $7,735,927,264
1989 $5,251,025,767 $8,902,632,715
1988 $4,614,629,898 $8,833,588,173
1987 $4,532,952,047 $7,321,981,334
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 Georgia economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Georgia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Georgia
2024 $18,587 $9,241
2023 $16,942 $8,284
2022 $13,626 $6,730
2021 $12,838 $5,084
2020 $12,394 $4,301
2019 $12,885 $4,741
2018 $12,590 $4,804
2017 $12,317 $4,419
2016 $12,091 $4,143
2015 $11,715 $4,087
2014 $10,911 $4,830
2013 $10,803 $4,712
2012 $10,127 $4,531
2011 $9,276 $4,120
2010 $8,266 $3,282
2009 $6,833 $2,823
2008 $6,937 $3,325
2007 $6,138 $2,635
2006 $5,257 $1,996
2005 $4,703 $1,643
2004 $4,431 $1,305
2003 $4,173 $1,010
2002 $4,068 $854
2001 $3,985 $802
2000 $3,813 $750
1999 $3,691 $674
1998 $3,617 $852
1997 $3,408 $807
1996 $3,227 $689
1995 $3,275 $578
1994 $3,040 $520
1993 $2,840 $550
1992 $2,612 $757
1991 $2,253 $1,308
1990 $1,830 $1,611
1989 $1,725 $1,853
1988 $1,555 $1,844
1987 $1,567 $1,544
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. Georgia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Georgia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Georgia
2026 81.4 75
2025 81.2 74.8
2024 81 74.7
2023 80.8 74.5
2022 79.3 74.1
2021 78.1 71.6
2020 79.7 73.5
2019 80.3 74.2
2018 80.1 74
2017 80 73.4
2016 80 73.1
2015 80.4 73.2
2014 80.2 73.1
2013 80.2 73
2012 79.9 72.7
2011 79.6 72.5
2010 79.4 71.7
2009 79.4 71.1
2008 79.2 70.9
2007 79.1 71
2006 79 71
2005 78.9 70.7
2004 78.5 71
2003 78.2 71.4
2002 77.9 70.4
2001 77.6 70.4
2000 77.3 70.1
1999 77.1 70
1998 76.9 69.8
1997 76.6 69.7
1996 76.4 70.6
1995 76.4 69.4
1994 76.3 68.7
1993 76.3 67.4
1992 76.4 67.8
1991 76.2 68.2
1990 76.1 68.7
1989 75.9 68.6
1988 75.5 68.8
1987 75.2 69.2
1986 74.9 69.2
1985 74.8 69
1984 74.6 68.8
1983 74.2 69.1
1982 73.9 69.1
1981 73.4 68.7
1980 73 68.3
1979 72.5 67.9
1978 72 67.6
1977 71.5 67.2
1976 70.9 66.9
1975 70.3 66.5
1974 69.4 66.2
1973 68.7 65.9
1972 68 65.5
1971 67.4 65.2
1970 66.8 64.9
1969 66.4 64.5
1968 65.8 64.1
1967 65.6 63.8
1966 65.1 63.4
1965 64.8 63.1
1964 64.5 62.8
1963 64.3 62.5
1962 64.2 62.1
1961 63.9 61.7
1960 63.5 61.3
1959 62.9 61
1958 62.3 60.6
1957 61.6 60.2
1956 61.2 59.9
1955 60.5 59.5
1954 59.9 59.1
1953 59.1 58.8
1952 58.1 58.4
1951 57.8 58
1950 57.5 57.7

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

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Costa Rica and Georgia population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Georgia
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Georgia
2024 5,129,910 3,699,557
2023 5,105,525 3,715,483
2022 5,081,765 3,712,502
2021 5,059,988 3,708,610
2020 5,034,320 3,722,716
2019 4,999,553 3,720,161
2018 4,957,818 3,726,549
2017 4,913,177 3,728,004
2016 4,866,998 3,727,505
2015 4,818,038 3,725,276
2014 4,767,119 3,719,414
2013 4,716,147 3,717,668
2012 4,663,934 3,728,874
2011 4,609,833 3,756,441
2010 4,555,962 3,786,695
2009 4,499,791 3,814,419
2008 4,440,056 3,848,449
2007 4,380,248 3,860,158
2006 4,321,340 3,880,347
2005 4,261,240 3,902,469
2004 4,200,078 3,927,340
2003 4,138,784 3,951,736
2002 4,075,705 3,978,515
2001 4,008,947 4,014,373
2000 3,937,739 4,077,131
1999 3,862,101 4,157,192
1998 3,782,838 4,243,607
1997 3,701,711 4,349,913
1996 3,619,013 4,491,699
1995 3,535,176 4,657,722
1994 3,451,122 4,836,076
1993 3,367,434 4,911,100
1992 3,284,258 4,873,500
1991 3,202,176 4,835,900
1990 3,121,706 4,802,000
1989 3,043,827 4,803,300
1988 2,968,103 4,790,700
1987 2,892,699 4,743,500
1986 2,817,216 4,704,500
1985 2,741,894 4,662,900
1984 2,667,595 4,622,200
1983 2,595,153 4,582,900
1982 2,524,806 4,542,800
1981 2,456,637 4,504,500
1980 2,390,633 4,467,700
1979 2,326,490 4,430,200
1978 2,264,510 4,397,700
1977 2,205,025 4,372,100
1976 2,147,774 4,342,400
1975 2,092,719 4,311,200
1974 2,039,643 4,279,500
1973 1,988,343 4,242,500
1972 1,938,248 4,205,300
1971 1,888,539 4,163,000
1970 1,838,949 4,119,900
1969 1,789,276 4,080,300
1968 1,739,731 4,042,300
1967 1,689,523 4,005,800
1966 1,638,116 3,966,700
1965 1,586,208 3,921,600
1964 1,533,960 3,870,300
1963 1,481,604 3,816,100
1962 1,429,445 3,760,300
1961 1,377,920 3,703,600
1960 1,327,496 3,645,600

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Georgia

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Georgia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Georgia
2023 1.33 1.81
2022 1.34 1.82
2021 1.35 1.98
2020 1.45 1.98
2019 1.6 2.02
2018 1.71 2.09
2017 1.71 2.14
2016 1.75 2.23
2015 1.8 2.21
2014 1.8 2.18
2013 1.78 1.99
2012 1.85 1.93
2011 1.88 1.92
2010 1.83 1.97
2009 1.95 1.99
2008 1.98 1.83
2007 1.95 1.7
2006 1.94 1.62
2005 2.04 1.58
2004 2.03 1.57
2003 2.08 1.55
2002 2.16 1.57
2001 2.31 1.58
2000 2.41 1.61
1999 2.48 1.64
1998 2.53 1.7
1997 2.59 1.73
1996 2.68 1.76
1995 2.78 1.81
1994 2.86 1.84
1993 2.93 1.91
1992 3 2.05
1991 3.08 2.21
1990 3.17 2.31
1989 3.24 2.32
1988 3.31 2.32
1987 3.38 2.32
1986 3.45 2.38
1985 3.51 2.4
1984 3.52 2.38
1983 3.53 2.34
1982 3.54 2.31
1981 3.56 2.33
1980 3.58 2.35
1979 3.65 2.38
1978 3.66 2.42
1977 3.7 2.44
1976 3.75 2.51
1975 3.8 2.55
1974 3.89 2.57
1973 3.99 2.62
1972 4.16 2.67
1971 4.36 2.71
1970 4.59 2.7
1969 4.84 2.69
1968 5.03 2.69
1967 5.42 2.74
1966 5.7 2.73
1965 5.96 2.77
1964 6.19 2.89
1963 6.39 2.95
1962 6.54 2.94
1961 6.65 2.94
1960 6.71 2.94

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

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Costa Rica and Georgia demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Georgia
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Georgia
2024 35.6 38
2023 35.1 37.8
2022 34.5 37.7
2021 34 37.6
2020 33.5 37.5
2019 33 37.4
2018 32.6 37.3
2017 32.1 37.2
2016 31.7 37.1
2015 31.2 37.1
2014 30.7 37
2013 30.3 36.9
2012 29.8 36.6
2011 29.4 36.4
2010 29 36.2
2009 28.6 36
2008 28.2 35.8
2007 27.8 35.7
2006 27.4 35.5
2005 27 35.2
2004 26.7 35
2003 26.3 34.7
2002 25.9 34.5
2001 25.5 34.2
2000 25.2 33.9
1999 24.9 33.5
1998 24.7 33.1
1997 24.4 32.8
1996 24.1 32.4
1995 23.9 32.1
1994 23.6 31.8
1993 23.4 31.4
1992 23.2 31.2
1991 22.9 30.9
1990 22.7 30.6
1989 22.5 30.4
1988 22.3 30.1
1987 22.1 30
1986 21.8 29.8
1985 21.6 29.7
1984 21.4 29.6
1983 21.2 29.4
1982 20.9 29.3
1981 20.6 29.2
1980 20.3 29.1
1979 20 29
1978 19.7 28.8
1977 19.5 28.7
1976 19.2 28.7
1975 18.9 28.7
1974 18.6 28.8
1973 18.4 28.9
1972 18.1 28.9
1971 17.8 28.8
1970 17.6 28.5
1969 17.3 28.4
1968 17.1 28.5
1967 16.9 28.5
1966 16.8 28.5
1965 16.7 28.4
1964 16.7 28.2
1963 16.7 28.1
1962 16.7 27.9
1961 16.8 27.8
1960 16.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Georgia
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$30B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
3.98%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.86%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
26,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
8.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
62%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
69.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.9%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$4.45B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$4.06B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
1,513,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
9.88%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Georgia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,530 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
13.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
78.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
16.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
79.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
3,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
75.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Georgia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+1,283
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
61.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.6:53.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
60.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
62
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
2.04
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
12.4
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.7%
2024
English speaking
8.15%
2023
18%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
81.9%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Georgia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$554
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$326
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.85%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
5.64
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
35.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
31.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
14.4 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Georgia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
7,252 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
9,158 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
10,897 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
12,611 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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