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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 73/197 ($95.4B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Guinea
Population
5181862
15546235
Population rank 126/197 75/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Costa Rica and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Guinea
2024 $95,350,423,177 $25,008,678,293
2023 $86,497,941,439 $22,407,615,556
2022 $69,243,626,029 $19,910,452,542
2021 $64,960,725,734 $17,069,115,738
2020 $62,395,610,760 $14,088,693,743
2019 $64,417,670,521 $13,442,861,496
2018 $62,420,164,992 $11,857,030,367
2017 $60,516,044,657 $10,324,668,271
2016 $58,847,019,610 $8,595,955,222
2015 $56,441,920,821 $8,794,201,743
2014 $52,016,408,854 $8,778,473,373
2013 $50,949,668,842 $8,376,613,539
2012 $47,231,655,432 $7,638,044,557
2011 $42,762,613,699 $6,785,137,203
2010 $37,658,616,952 $6,853,467,146
2009 $30,745,714,313 $6,716,905,340
2008 $30,801,745,700 $6,964,179,983
2007 $26,884,700,709 $6,281,918,226
2006 $22,715,540,324 $4,220,019,845
2005 $20,040,642,477 $4,282,468,637
2004 $18,610,594,846 $5,300,767,961
2003 $17,271,760,507 $5,025,167,975
2002 $16,578,820,687 $4,301,608,753
2001 $15,976,174,337 $4,125,527,603
2000 $15,013,629,662 $4,367,458,867
1999 $14,254,866,285 $5,046,806,783
1998 $13,684,255,947 $5,232,118,046
1997 $12,614,602,382 $5,516,916,163
1996 $11,678,424,507 $5,641,243,100
1995 $11,578,594,260 $5,385,704,166
1994 $10,489,903,725 $4,932,800,407
1993 $9,564,815,975 $4,781,166,117
1992 $8,579,754,758 $4,789,220,417
1991 $7,215,725,487 $4,396,178,694
1990 $5,711,687,787 $3,888,320,666
1989 $5,251,025,767 $3,546,079,263
1988 $4,614,629,898 $3,476,480,303
1987 $4,532,952,047 $2,976,714,019
1986 $4,418,983,871 $2,909,130,355
1985 $3,919,203,960 $22,787,644,566
1984 $3,660,477,856 $18,421,497,251
1983 $3,146,772,631 $15,129,893,722
1982 $2,606,623,555 $11,926,032,493
1981 $2,623,803,096 $9,646,440,667
1980 $4,831,447,001 $9,746,524,915
1979 $4,035,519,323 $8,877,094,497
1978 $3,523,208,810 $8,087,305,999
1977 $3,072,427,013 $6,914,381,291
1976 $2,412,555,426 $6,762,781,871
1975 $1,960,863,466 $6,102,769,605
1974 $1,666,544,754 $5,691,417,541
1973 $1,528,925,846 $5,152,080,388
1972 $1,238,251,696 $4,203,069,035
1971 $1,077,147,538 $3,594,302,908
1970 $984,830,158 $3,220,224,608
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Guinea
2024 $18,587 $1,695
2023 $16,942 $1,555
2022 $13,626 $1,417
2021 $12,838 $1,245
2020 $12,394 $1,054
2019 $12,885 $1,031
2018 $12,590 $933
2017 $12,317 $834
2016 $12,091 $712
2015 $11,715 $747
2014 $10,911 $765
2013 $10,803 $748
2012 $10,127 $699
2011 $9,276 $637
2010 $8,266 $659
2009 $6,833 $662
2008 $6,937 $704
2007 $6,138 $650
2006 $5,257 $447
2005 $4,703 $463
2004 $4,431 $585
2003 $4,173 $566
2002 $4,068 $496
2001 $3,985 $483
2000 $3,813 $518
1999 $3,691 $611
1998 $3,617 $647
1997 $3,408 $696
1996 $3,227 $726
1995 $3,275 $713
1994 $3,040 $672
1993 $2,840 $671
1992 $2,612 $693
1991 $2,253 $656
1990 $1,830 $604
1989 $1,725 $570
1988 $1,555 $574
1987 $1,567 $505
1986 $1,569 $506
1985 $1,429 $4,062
1984 $1,372 $3,362
1983 $1,213 $2,823
1982 $1,032 $2,273
1981 $1,068 $1,876
1980 $2,021 $1,931
1979 $1,735 $1,790
1978 $1,556 $1,658
1977 $1,393 $1,440
1976 $1,123 $1,431
1975 $937 $1,311
1974 $817 $1,243
1973 $769 $1,143
1972 $639 $948
1971 $570 $825
1970 $536 $753
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Guinea
2026 81.4 61.2
2025 81.2 61.1
2024 81 60.9
2023 80.8 60.7
2022 79.3 60.4
2021 78.1 59.4
2020 79.7 59.3
2019 80.3 59.4
2018 80.1 59
2017 80 58.7
2016 80 58.5
2015 80.4 57.9
2014 80.2 57.6
2013 80.2 57.5
2012 79.9 57.1
2011 79.6 56.8
2010 79.4 56.4
2009 79.4 56.1
2008 79.2 55.7
2007 79.1 55.2
2006 79 54.9
2005 78.9 54.4
2004 78.5 54
2003 78.2 53.6
2002 77.9 53.2
2001 77.6 52.7
2000 77.3 52.4
1999 77.1 52
1998 76.9 51.6
1997 76.6 51.1
1996 76.4 50.5
1995 76.4 49.8
1994 76.3 49.2
1993 76.3 48.8
1992 76.4 48.3
1991 76.2 47.8
1990 76.1 47.3
1989 75.9 46.9
1988 75.5 46.5
1987 75.2 46.1
1986 74.9 45.7
1985 74.8 45.3
1984 74.6 44.9
1983 74.2 44.2
1982 73.9 43.9
1981 73.4 43.3
1980 73 42.8
1979 72.5 42.3
1978 72 41.9
1977 71.5 41.4
1976 70.9 41
1975 70.3 40.6
1974 69.4 40.2
1973 68.7 39.9
1972 68 39.7
1971 67.4 39.4
1970 66.8 39.1
1969 66.4 38.8
1968 65.8 38.5
1967 65.6 38.2
1966 65.1 38
1965 64.8 37.7
1964 64.5 37.4
1963 64.3 37.2
1962 64.2 37
1961 63.9 36.8
1960 63.5 36.6
1959 62.9 36.5
1958 62.3 36.4
1957 61.6 36.2
1956 61.2 36.1
1955 60.5 36
1954 59.9 35.9
1953 59.1 35.8
1952 58.1 35.7
1951 57.8 35.6
1950 57.5 35.6

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

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Costa Rica and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

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

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Guinea

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Guinea
2023 1.33 4.22
2022 1.34 4.3
2021 1.35 4.4
2020 1.45 4.49
2019 1.6 4.58
2018 1.71 4.67
2017 1.71 4.79
2016 1.75 4.92
2015 1.8 5
2014 1.8 5.07
2013 1.78 5.15
2012 1.85 5.23
2011 1.88 5.34
2010 1.83 5.44
2009 1.95 5.53
2008 1.98 5.6
2007 1.95 5.66
2006 1.94 5.7
2005 2.04 5.73
2004 2.03 5.73
2003 2.08 5.74
2002 2.16 5.78
2001 2.31 5.83
2000 2.41 5.92
1999 2.48 5.99
1998 2.53 6.05
1997 2.59 6.12
1996 2.68 6.21
1995 2.78 6.29
1994 2.86 6.36
1993 2.93 6.41
1992 3 6.45
1991 3.08 6.48
1990 3.17 6.52
1989 3.24 6.55
1988 3.31 6.56
1987 3.38 6.57
1986 3.45 6.55
1985 3.51 6.53
1984 3.52 6.51
1983 3.53 6.49
1982 3.54 6.49
1981 3.56 6.46
1980 3.58 6.46
1979 3.65 6.45
1978 3.66 6.44
1977 3.7 6.43
1976 3.75 6.4
1975 3.8 6.37
1974 3.89 6.34
1973 3.99 6.31
1972 4.16 6.28
1971 4.36 6.26
1970 4.59 6.24
1969 4.84 6.23
1968 5.03 6.21
1967 5.42 6.2
1966 5.7 6.19
1965 5.96 6.18
1964 6.19 6.17
1963 6.39 6.15
1962 6.54 6.14
1961 6.65 6.13
1960 6.71 6.11

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

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Costa Rica and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Guinea
2024 35.6 19.2
2023 35.1 19
2022 34.5 18.9
2021 34 18.8
2020 33.5 18.6
2019 33 18.5
2018 32.6 18.3
2017 32.1 18.2
2016 31.7 18.1
2015 31.2 18
2014 30.7 17.8
2013 30.3 17.7
2012 29.8 17.6
2011 29.4 17.5
2010 29 17.4
2009 28.6 17.3
2008 28.2 17.3
2007 27.8 17.2
2006 27.4 17.2
2005 27 17.2
2004 26.7 17.2
2003 26.3 17.2
2002 25.9 17.2
2001 25.5 17.3
2000 25.2 17.5
1999 24.9 17.6
1998 24.7 17.7
1997 24.4 17.9
1996 24.1 18
1995 23.9 18.1
1994 23.6 18.1
1993 23.4 18.2
1992 23.2 18.2
1991 22.9 18.3
1990 22.7 18.3
1989 22.5 18.3
1988 22.3 18.4
1987 22.1 18.4
1986 21.8 18.4
1985 21.6 18.4
1984 21.4 18.5
1983 21.2 18.5
1982 20.9 18.6
1981 20.6 18.7
1980 20.3 18.8
1979 20 18.9
1978 19.7 19
1977 19.5 19.2
1976 19.2 19.3
1975 18.9 19.4
1974 18.6 19.5
1973 18.4 19.7
1972 18.1 19.8
1971 17.8 19.8
1970 17.6 19.9
1969 17.3 20
1968 17.1 20
1967 16.9 20.1
1966 16.8 20.1
1965 16.7 20.2
1964 16.7 20.3
1963 16.7 20.4
1962 16.7 20.4
1961 16.8 20.5
1960 16.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
53.1
2026
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
$28.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
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
+1,000
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
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
64.8
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
1
2026
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
142
2025
61
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
$1,163
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.21
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
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
2026
15
2026
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%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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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