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Costa Rica vs Grenada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 117K in Grenada (ranked 182/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 131.3 sq mi for Grenada (ranked 126th vs. 186th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Grenada
Population
5181862
117407
Population rank 126/197 182/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 184/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 80/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$20,178
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$11,170
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 131.3 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
894 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
34.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75.7 years
2026

Costa Rica and Grenada: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Grenada economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Grenada
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Grenada
2024 $95,350,423,177 $1,371,918,519
2023 $86,497,941,439 $1,336,418,519
2022 $69,243,626,029 $1,224,007,407
2021 $64,960,725,734 $1,122,222,222
2020 $62,395,610,760 $1,043,411,111
2019 $64,417,670,521 $1,213,485,185
2018 $62,420,164,992 $1,166,514,815
2017 $60,516,044,657 $1,125,685,185
2016 $58,847,019,610 $1,061,640,741
2015 $56,441,920,821 $997,007,407
2014 $52,016,408,854 $911,496,296
2013 $50,949,668,842 $842,618,519
2012 $47,231,655,432 $799,881,481
2011 $42,762,613,699 $778,655,556
2010 $37,658,616,952 $771,014,815
2009 $30,745,714,313 $771,275,556
2008 $30,801,745,700 $825,976,037
2007 $26,884,700,709 $758,683,593
2006 $22,715,540,324 $698,700,667
2005 $20,040,642,477 $695,555,556
2004 $18,610,594,846 $599,118,593
2003 $17,271,760,507 $591,018,407
2002 $16,578,820,687 $540,336,926
2001 $15,976,174,337 $520,444,185
2000 $15,013,629,662 $520,044,370
1999 $14,254,866,285 $482,009,370
1998 $13,684,255,947 $445,903,593
1997 $12,614,602,382 $392,190,593
1996 $11,678,424,507 $366,911,444
1995 $11,578,594,260 $342,172,519
1994 $10,489,903,725 $325,111,815
1993 $9,564,815,975 $309,812,185
1992 $8,579,754,758 $310,160,444
1991 $7,215,725,487 $300,757,889
1990 $5,711,687,787 $278,098,763
1989 $5,251,025,767 $267,327,642
1988 $4,614,629,898 $236,357,524
1987 $4,532,952,047 $215,009,570
1986 $4,418,983,871 $187,589,523
1985 $3,919,203,960 $167,728,455
1984 $3,660,477,856 $145,533,311
1983 $3,146,772,631 $131,803,552
1982 $2,606,623,555 $125,435,590
1981 $2,623,803,096 $115,651,919
1980 $4,831,447,001 $110,900,457
1979 $4,035,519,323 $102,244,362
1978 $3,523,208,810 $88,322,386
1977 $3,072,427,013 $71,494,495
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 Grenada economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Grenada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Grenada
2024 $18,587 $11,705
2023 $16,942 $11,414
2022 $13,626 $10,469
2021 $12,838 $9,617
2020 $12,394 $8,969
2019 $12,885 $10,463
2018 $12,590 $10,083
2017 $12,317 $9,751
2016 $12,091 $9,221
2015 $11,715 $8,694
2014 $10,911 $7,986
2013 $10,803 $7,425
2012 $10,127 $7,093
2011 $9,276 $6,947
2010 $8,266 $6,910
2009 $6,833 $6,933
2008 $6,937 $7,448
2007 $6,138 $6,865
2006 $5,257 $6,344
2005 $4,703 $6,339
2004 $4,431 $5,480
2003 $4,173 $5,428
2002 $4,068 $4,984
2001 $3,985 $4,820
2000 $3,813 $4,840
1999 $3,691 $4,516
1998 $3,617 $4,206
1997 $3,408 $3,725
1996 $3,227 $3,508
1995 $3,275 $3,294
1994 $3,040 $3,152
1993 $2,840 $3,026
1992 $2,612 $3,053
1991 $2,253 $2,984
1990 $1,830 $2,782
1989 $1,725 $2,697
1988 $1,555 $2,404
1987 $1,567 $2,205
1986 $1,569 $1,938
1985 $1,429 $1,745
1984 $1,372 $1,524
1983 $1,213 $1,388
1982 $1,032 $1,329
1981 $1,068 $1,230
1980 $2,021 $1,173
1979 $1,735 $1,071
1978 $1,556 $917
1977 $1,393 $737
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. Grenada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Grenada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Grenada
2026 81.4 75.7
2025 81.2 75.5
2024 81 75.4
2023 80.8 75.2
2022 79.3 75.2
2021 78.1 74.5
2020 79.7 75
2019 80.3 75
2018 80.1 75
2017 80 75
2016 80 75
2015 80.4 75
2014 80.2 75
2013 80.2 75
2012 79.9 75
2011 79.6 74.9
2010 79.4 74.7
2009 79.4 74.6
2008 79.2 74.4
2007 79.1 74.2
2006 79 73.9
2005 78.9 73.7
2004 78.5 72.4
2003 78.2 73.3
2002 77.9 73.1
2001 77.6 73
2000 77.3 73
1999 77.1 72.9
1998 76.9 72.8
1997 76.6 72.6
1996 76.4 72.4
1995 76.4 72.1
1994 76.3 71.8
1993 76.3 71.5
1992 76.4 71.1
1991 76.2 70.8
1990 76.1 70.5
1989 75.9 70.3
1988 75.5 70
1987 75.2 69.8
1986 74.9 69.6
1985 74.8 69.3
1984 74.6 69.1
1983 74.2 64.3
1982 73.9 68.6
1981 73.4 68.3
1980 73 68.1
1979 72.5 67.9
1978 72 67.9
1977 71.5 67.9
1976 70.9 67.9
1975 70.3 68
1974 69.4 67.9
1973 68.7 67.6
1972 68 67.2
1971 67.4 66.9
1970 66.8 66.9
1969 66.4 67
1968 65.8 66.9
1967 65.6 66.5
1966 65.1 65.6
1965 64.8 64.8
1964 64.5 64.2
1963 64.3 63.8
1962 64.2 63.8
1961 63.9 63.6
1960 63.5 63.1
1959 62.9 62.4
1958 62.3 61.4
1957 61.6 60.3
1956 61.2 59
1955 60.5 57.8
1954 59.9 56.7
1953 59.1 55.7
1952 58.1 54.8
1951 57.8 53.8
1950 57.5 52.7

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

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Costa Rica and Grenada population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Grenada
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Grenada
2024 5,129,910 117,207
2023 5,105,525 117,081
2022 5,081,765 116,913
2021 5,059,988 116,688
2020 5,034,320 116,341
2019 4,999,553 115,981
2018 4,957,818 115,691
2017 4,913,177 115,438
2016 4,866,998 115,130
2015 4,818,038 114,676
2014 4,767,119 114,132
2013 4,716,147 113,487
2012 4,663,934 112,775
2011 4,609,833 112,079
2010 4,555,962 111,586
2009 4,499,791 111,254
2008 4,440,056 110,896
2007 4,380,248 110,522
2006 4,321,340 110,135
2005 4,261,240 109,734
2004 4,200,078 109,323
2003 4,138,784 108,884
2002 4,075,705 108,404
2001 4,008,947 107,987
2000 3,937,739 107,451
1999 3,862,101 106,727
1998 3,782,838 106,009
1997 3,701,711 105,293
1996 3,619,013 104,584
1995 3,535,176 103,869
1994 3,451,122 103,138
1993 3,367,434 102,382
1992 3,284,258 101,602
1991 3,202,176 100,793
1990 3,121,706 99,957
1989 3,043,827 99,121
1988 2,968,103 98,308
1987 2,892,699 97,526
1986 2,817,216 96,790
1985 2,741,894 96,111
1984 2,667,595 95,498
1983 2,595,153 94,948
1982 2,524,806 94,383
1981 2,456,637 94,052
1980 2,390,633 94,538
1979 2,326,490 95,490
1978 2,264,510 96,305
1977 2,205,025 97,017
1976 2,147,774 97,632
1975 2,092,719 98,126
1974 2,039,643 98,486
1973 1,988,343 98,709
1972 1,938,248 98,777
1971 1,888,539 98,648
1970 1,838,949 98,414
1969 1,789,276 98,204
1968 1,739,731 98,078
1967 1,689,523 98,066
1966 1,638,116 98,121
1965 1,586,208 98,067
1964 1,533,960 97,760
1963 1,481,604 97,195
1962 1,429,445 96,375
1961 1,377,920 95,335
1960 1,327,496 94,058

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Grenada

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Grenada
2023 1.33 1.49
2022 1.34 1.5
2021 1.35 1.52
2020 1.45 1.53
2019 1.6 1.54
2018 1.71 1.53
2017 1.71 1.44
2016 1.75 1.62
2015 1.8 1.72
2014 1.8 1.8
2013 1.78 1.91
2012 1.85 1.97
2011 1.88 2.01
2010 1.83 2.04
2009 1.95 2.08
2008 1.98 2.12
2007 1.95 2.15
2006 1.94 2.19
2005 2.04 2.24
2004 2.03 2.29
2003 2.08 2.33
2002 2.16 2.38
2001 2.31 2.42
2000 2.41 2.44
1999 2.48 2.39
1998 2.53 2.49
1997 2.59 2.8
1996 2.68 2.85
1995 2.78 2.82
1994 2.86 2.79
1993 2.93 2.81
1992 3 2.97
1991 3.08 3.11
1990 3.17 3.06
1989 3.24 3.23
1988 3.31 3.19
1987 3.38 3.58
1986 3.45 3.58
1985 3.51 3.48
1984 3.52 3.22
1983 3.53 3.31
1982 3.54 3.15
1981 3.56 2.99
1980 3.58 3.3
1979 3.65 3.34
1978 3.66 3.35
1977 3.7 3.46
1976 3.75 3.6
1975 3.8 3.75
1974 3.89 3.92
1973 3.99 4.05
1972 4.16 4.18
1971 4.36 4.31
1970 4.59 4.46
1969 4.84 4.69
1968 5.03 4.84
1967 5.42 5.04
1966 5.7 5.3
1965 5.96 5.6
1964 6.19 5.91
1963 6.39 6.2
1962 6.54 6.44
1961 6.65 6.63
1960 6.71 6.74

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

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Costa Rica and Grenada demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Grenada
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Grenada
2024 35.6 34.9
2023 35.1 34.4
2022 34.5 33.9
2021 34 33.4
2020 33.5 32.9
2019 33 32.5
2018 32.6 32
2017 32.1 31.5
2016 31.7 31.1
2015 31.2 30.6
2014 30.7 30.1
2013 30.3 29.7
2012 29.8 29.4
2011 29.4 29.1
2010 29 28.7
2009 28.6 28.2
2008 28.2 27.7
2007 27.8 27.1
2006 27.4 26.6
2005 27 26.1
2004 26.7 25.6
2003 26.3 25.2
2002 25.9 24.8
2001 25.5 24.5
2000 25.2 24.5
1999 24.9 24.6
1998 24.7 24.7
1997 24.4 24.7
1996 24.1 24.7
1995 23.9 24.6
1994 23.6 24.5
1993 23.4 24.3
1992 23.2 24.1
1991 22.9 23.9
1990 22.7 23.6
1989 22.5 23.2
1988 22.3 22.9
1987 22.1 22.5
1986 21.8 22
1985 21.6 21.6
1984 21.4 21.1
1983 21.2 20.5
1982 20.9 19.9
1981 20.6 19.4
1980 20.3 19.1
1979 20 18.9
1978 19.7 18.7
1977 19.5 18.4
1976 19.2 18.2
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.4 17.4
1972 18.1 17.1
1971 17.8 16.9
1970 17.6 16.7
1969 17.3 16.5
1968 17.1 16.3
1967 16.9 16.2
1966 16.8 16.2
1965 16.7 16.3
1964 16.7 16.3
1963 16.7 16.3
1962 16.7 16.2
1961 16.8 16.2
1960 16.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Grenada
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$1.23B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
37.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
5.13%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+6.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
6.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
15.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
63
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.1%
2018
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$423M
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$48M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
217,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
88.2%
2018
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Costa Rica Grenada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
733 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
0.18 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
10%
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
1.97%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.4%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Grenada
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-185
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
36.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
63.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
6.38
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
8
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
98.4%
1980
English speaking
8.15%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
74.1%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Grenada
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$526
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$255.2
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
1.38
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
31.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
7.33 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Grenada
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
1,120 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
30.9 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
68.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
700 mi
2017

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

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