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Costa Rica vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 126th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 72/197 ($95.4B) and Guinea ranks 117/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,717).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Guinea
Population
5170484
15374667
Population rank 126/197 75/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,063
2024
$4,579
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$12.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.7%
2025
39.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$821
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,322
2025
$23,703
2025
Land area
19,714 sq mi
2025
94,873 sq mi
2025
Population density
260.2 ppl/mi²
2024
155.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.2 years
2025
61.1 years
2025

Costa Rica and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Guinea
Year GDP
Costa Rica Guinea
1960 $507,513,830 -
1961 $490,325,182 -
1962 $479,180,824 -
1963 $511,902,137 -
1964 $542,578,367 -
1965 $592,981,162 -
1966 $647,305,630 -
1967 $699,456,619 -
1968 $773,841,494 -
1969 $853,630,204 -
1970 $984,830,158 $3,220,224,608
1971 $1,077,147,538 $3,594,302,908
1972 $1,238,251,696 $4,203,069,035
1973 $1,528,925,846 $5,152,080,388
1974 $1,666,544,754 $5,691,417,541
1975 $1,960,863,466 $6,102,769,605
1976 $2,412,555,426 $6,762,781,871
1977 $3,072,427,013 $6,914,381,291
1978 $3,523,208,810 $8,087,305,999
1979 $4,035,519,323 $8,877,094,497
1980 $4,831,447,001 $9,746,524,915
1981 $2,623,803,096 $9,646,440,667
1982 $2,606,623,555 $11,926,032,493
1983 $3,146,772,631 $15,129,893,722
1984 $3,660,477,856 $18,421,497,251
1985 $3,919,203,960 $22,787,644,566
1986 $4,418,983,871 $2,909,130,355
1987 $4,532,952,047 $2,976,714,019
1988 $4,614,629,898 $3,476,480,303
1989 $5,251,025,767 $3,546,079,263
1990 $5,711,687,787 $3,888,320,666
1991 $7,215,725,487 $4,396,178,694
1992 $8,579,754,758 $4,789,220,417
1993 $9,564,815,975 $4,781,166,117
1994 $10,489,903,725 $4,932,800,407
1995 $11,578,594,260 $5,385,704,166
1996 $11,678,424,507 $5,641,243,100
1997 $12,614,602,382 $5,516,916,163
1998 $13,684,255,947 $5,232,118,046
1999 $14,254,866,285 $5,046,806,783
2000 $15,013,629,662 $4,367,458,867
2001 $15,976,174,337 $4,125,527,603
2002 $16,578,820,687 $4,301,608,753
2003 $17,271,760,507 $5,025,167,975
2004 $18,610,594,846 $5,300,767,961
2005 $20,040,642,477 $4,282,468,637
2006 $22,715,540,324 $4,220,019,845
2007 $26,884,700,709 $6,281,918,226
2008 $30,801,745,700 $6,964,179,983
2009 $30,745,714,313 $6,716,905,340
2010 $37,658,616,952 $6,853,467,146
2011 $42,762,613,699 $6,785,137,203
2012 $47,231,655,432 $7,638,044,557
2013 $50,949,668,842 $8,376,613,539
2014 $52,016,408,854 $8,778,473,373
2015 $56,441,920,821 $8,794,201,743
2016 $58,847,019,610 $8,595,955,222
2017 $60,516,044,657 $10,324,668,271
2018 $62,420,164,992 $11,857,030,367
2019 $64,417,670,521 $13,442,861,496
2020 $62,395,610,760 $14,088,693,743
2021 $64,960,725,734 $17,069,115,738
2022 $69,243,626,029 $19,910,452,542
2023 $86,497,941,439 $22,407,615,556
2024 $95,350,423,177 $25,334,307,879

Costa Rica and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Guinea
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Guinea
1960 $382 -
1961 $356 -
1962 $335 -
1963 $346 -
1964 $354 -
1965 $374 -
1966 $395 -
1967 $414 -
1968 $445 -
1969 $477 -
1970 $536 $753
1971 $570 $825
1972 $639 $948
1973 $769 $1,143
1974 $817 $1,243
1975 $937 $1,311
1976 $1,123 $1,431
1977 $1,393 $1,440
1978 $1,556 $1,658
1979 $1,735 $1,790
1980 $2,021 $1,931
1981 $1,068 $1,876
1982 $1,032 $2,273
1983 $1,213 $2,823
1984 $1,372 $3,362
1985 $1,429 $4,062
1986 $1,569 $506
1987 $1,567 $505
1988 $1,555 $574
1989 $1,725 $570
1990 $1,830 $604
1991 $2,253 $656
1992 $2,612 $693
1993 $2,840 $671
1994 $3,040 $672
1995 $3,275 $713
1996 $3,227 $726
1997 $3,408 $696
1998 $3,617 $647
1999 $3,691 $611
2000 $3,813 $518
2001 $3,985 $483
2002 $4,068 $496
2003 $4,173 $566
2004 $4,431 $585
2005 $4,703 $463
2006 $5,257 $447
2007 $6,138 $650
2008 $6,937 $704
2009 $6,833 $662
2010 $8,266 $659
2011 $9,276 $637
2012 $10,127 $699
2013 $10,803 $748
2014 $10,911 $765
2015 $11,715 $747
2016 $12,091 $712
2017 $12,317 $834
2018 $12,590 $933
2019 $12,885 $1,031
2020 $12,394 $1,054
2021 $12,838 $1,245
2022 $13,626 $1,417
2023 $16,942 $1,555
2024 $18,587 $1,717

Costa Rica vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Guinea
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Guinea
1950 57.5 35.6
1951 57.8 35.6
1952 58.1 35.7
1953 59.1 35.8
1954 59.9 35.9
1955 60.5 36
1956 61.2 36.1
1957 61.6 36.2
1958 62.3 36.4
1959 62.9 36.5
1960 63.5 36.6
1961 63.9 36.8
1962 64.2 37
1963 64.3 37.2
1964 64.5 37.4
1965 64.8 37.7
1966 65.1 38
1967 65.6 38.2
1968 65.8 38.5
1969 66.4 38.8
1970 66.8 39.1
1971 67.4 39.4
1972 68 39.7
1973 68.7 39.9
1974 69.4 40.2
1975 70.3 40.6
1976 70.9 41
1977 71.5 41.4
1978 72 41.9
1979 72.5 42.3
1980 73 42.8
1981 73.4 43.3
1982 73.9 43.9
1983 74.2 44.2
1984 74.6 44.9
1985 74.8 45.3
1986 74.9 45.7
1987 75.2 46.1
1988 75.5 46.5
1989 75.9 46.9
1990 76.1 47.3
1991 76.2 47.8
1992 76.4 48.3
1993 76.3 48.8
1994 76.3 49.2
1995 76.4 49.8
1996 76.4 50.5
1997 76.6 51.1
1998 76.9 51.6
1999 77.1 52
2000 77.3 52.4
2001 77.6 52.7
2002 77.9 53.2
2003 78.2 53.6
2004 78.5 54
2005 78.9 54.4
2006 79 54.9
2007 79.1 55.2
2008 79.2 55.7
2009 79.4 56.1
2010 79.4 56.4
2011 79.6 56.8
2012 79.9 57.1
2013 80.2 57.5
2014 80.2 57.6
2015 80.4 57.9
2016 80 58.5
2017 80 58.7
2018 80.1 59
2019 80.3 59.4
2020 79.7 59.3
2021 78.1 59.4
2022 79.3 60.4
2023 80.8 60.7
2024 81 60.9
2025 81.2 61.1

Costa Rica and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Guinea
Year Population
Costa Rica Guinea
1960 1,327,496 3,556,749
1961 1,377,920 3,619,551
1962 1,429,445 3,684,273
1963 1,481,604 3,750,954
1964 1,533,960 3,819,722
1965 1,586,208 3,890,716
1966 1,638,116 3,964,155
1967 1,689,523 4,040,153
1968 1,739,731 4,118,550
1969 1,789,276 4,198,300
1970 1,838,949 4,277,535
1971 1,888,539 4,355,200
1972 1,938,248 4,431,292
1973 1,988,343 4,506,324
1974 2,039,643 4,580,510
1975 2,092,719 4,653,876
1976 2,147,774 4,727,022
1977 2,205,025 4,801,128
1978 2,264,510 4,877,854
1979 2,326,490 4,959,283
1980 2,390,633 5,047,419
1981 2,456,637 5,143,288
1982 2,524,806 5,247,672
1983 2,595,153 5,359,814
1984 2,667,595 5,480,096
1985 2,741,894 5,610,373
1986 2,817,216 5,750,668
1987 2,892,699 5,900,198
1988 2,968,103 6,056,574
1989 3,043,827 6,215,811
1990 3,121,706 6,434,374
1991 3,202,176 6,697,166
1992 3,284,258 6,914,366
1993 3,367,434 7,128,177
1994 3,451,122 7,345,107
1995 3,535,176 7,553,249
1996 3,619,013 7,770,035
1997 3,701,711 7,931,370
1998 3,782,838 8,081,990
1999 3,862,101 8,265,123
2000 3,937,739 8,428,832
2001 4,008,947 8,539,960
2002 4,075,705 8,674,066
2003 4,138,784 8,870,781
2004 4,200,078 9,062,726
2005 4,261,240 9,245,844
2006 4,321,340 9,441,171
2007 4,380,248 9,662,281
2008 4,440,056 9,898,870
2009 4,499,791 10,143,534
2010 4,555,962 10,396,086
2011 4,609,833 10,656,810
2012 4,663,934 10,921,581
2013 4,716,147 11,191,873
2014 4,767,119 11,472,924
2015 4,818,038 11,767,070
2016 4,866,998 12,073,030
2017 4,913,177 12,385,659
2018 4,957,818 12,704,774
2019 4,999,553 13,034,346
2020 5,034,320 13,371,183
2021 5,059,988 13,710,513
2022 5,081,765 14,055,137
2023 5,105,525 14,405,468
2024 5,129,910 14,754,785

Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Guinea

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Guinea
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Guinea
1960 6.71 6.11
1961 6.65 6.13
1962 6.54 6.14
1963 6.39 6.15
1964 6.19 6.17
1965 5.96 6.18
1966 5.7 6.19
1967 5.42 6.2
1968 5.03 6.21
1969 4.84 6.23
1970 4.59 6.24
1971 4.36 6.26
1972 4.16 6.28
1973 3.99 6.31
1974 3.89 6.34
1975 3.8 6.37
1976 3.75 6.4
1977 3.7 6.43
1978 3.66 6.44
1979 3.65 6.45
1980 3.58 6.46
1981 3.56 6.46
1982 3.54 6.49
1983 3.53 6.49
1984 3.52 6.51
1985 3.51 6.53
1986 3.45 6.55
1987 3.38 6.57
1988 3.31 6.56
1989 3.24 6.55
1990 3.17 6.52
1991 3.08 6.48
1992 3 6.45
1993 2.93 6.41
1994 2.86 6.36
1995 2.78 6.29
1996 2.68 6.21
1997 2.59 6.12
1998 2.53 6.05
1999 2.48 5.99
2000 2.41 5.92
2001 2.31 5.83
2002 2.16 5.78
2003 2.08 5.74
2004 2.03 5.73
2005 2.04 5.73
2006 1.94 5.7
2007 1.95 5.66
2008 1.98 5.6
2009 1.95 5.53
2010 1.83 5.44
2011 1.88 5.34
2012 1.85 5.23
2013 1.78 5.15
2014 1.8 5.07
2015 1.8 5
2016 1.75 4.92
2017 1.71 4.79
2018 1.71 4.67
2019 1.6 4.58
2020 1.45 4.49
2021 1.35 4.4
2022 1.34 4.3
2023 1.33 4.22

Costa Rica and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Guinea
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Guinea
1960 16.8 20.6
1961 16.8 20.5
1962 16.7 20.4
1963 16.7 20.4
1964 16.7 20.3
1965 16.7 20.2
1966 16.8 20.1
1967 16.9 20.1
1968 17.1 20
1969 17.3 20
1970 17.6 19.9
1971 17.8 19.8
1972 18.1 19.8
1973 18.4 19.7
1974 18.6 19.5
1975 18.9 19.4
1976 19.2 19.3
1977 19.5 19.2
1978 19.7 19
1979 20 18.9
1980 20.3 18.8
1981 20.6 18.7
1982 20.9 18.6
1983 21.2 18.5
1984 21.4 18.5
1985 21.6 18.4
1986 21.8 18.4
1987 22.1 18.4
1988 22.3 18.4
1989 22.5 18.3
1990 22.7 18.3
1991 22.9 18.3
1992 23.2 18.2
1993 23.4 18.2
1994 23.6 18.1
1995 23.9 18.1
1996 24.1 18
1997 24.4 17.9
1998 24.7 17.7
1999 24.9 17.6
2000 25.2 17.5
2001 25.5 17.3
2002 25.9 17.2
2003 26.3 17.2
2004 26.7 17.2
2005 27 17.2
2006 27.4 17.2
2007 27.8 17.2
2008 28.2 17.3
2009 28.6 17.3
2010 29 17.4
2011 29.4 17.5
2012 29.8 17.6
2013 30.3 17.7
2014 30.7 17.8
2015 31.2 18
2016 31.7 18.1
2017 32.1 18.2
2018 32.6 18.3
2019 33 18.5
2020 33.5 18.6
2021 34 18.8
2022 34.5 18.9
2023 35.1 19
2024 35.6 19.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$21.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
17.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.13%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2025
-2.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.6
2025
54.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.5%
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
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.57 megatons
2023
3.72 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.68 tons
2023
0.26 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Guinea
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+967
2024
-12,024
2024
Urban population
83.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
65
2025
29.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2024
28
2024
Higher education index
73
2025
1
2025
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
144
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
45.3%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$979
2022
$55
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$219.6
2022
$30.5
2022
Life expectancy
81.2 years
2025
61.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2022
20.7%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.64
2022
0.02
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
10.5
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
80
2025
15
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Guinea
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.16%
2025
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2025
69,475 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2025
23,433 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
n/a

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