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Costa Rica vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 126th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Haiti
Population
5181862
12076663
Population rank 126/197 82/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Costa Rica and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Haiti
2024 $95,350,423,177 $25,224,154,991
2023 $86,497,941,439 $19,850,585,722
2022 $69,243,626,029 $20,253,551,921
2021 $64,960,725,734 $20,944,387,976
2020 $62,395,610,760 $14,508,222,518
2019 $64,417,670,521 $15,016,090,930
2018 $62,420,164,992 $16,403,864,618
2017 $60,516,044,657 $15,093,357,161
2016 $58,847,019,610 $14,069,277,526
2015 $56,441,920,821 $14,849,629,309
2014 $52,016,408,854 $15,146,883,498
2013 $50,949,668,842 $14,902,488,604
2012 $47,231,655,432 $13,708,925,477
2011 $42,762,613,699 $13,008,746,039
2010 $37,658,616,952 $11,859,312,725
2009 $30,745,714,313 $11,597,002,835
2008 $30,801,745,700 $10,432,962,635
2007 $26,884,700,709 $9,228,637,768
2006 $22,715,540,324 $7,638,739,123
2005 $20,040,642,477 $7,030,149,730
2004 $18,610,594,846 $6,087,360,684
2003 $17,271,760,507 $5,071,947,798
2002 $16,578,820,687 $6,205,847,214
2001 $15,976,174,337 $6,331,970,324
2000 $15,013,629,662 $6,813,566,099
1999 $14,254,866,285 $4,153,725,884
1998 $13,684,255,947 $3,723,903,724
1997 $12,614,602,382 $3,338,949,152
1996 $11,678,424,507 $2,907,517,604
1995 $11,578,594,260 $2,813,313,279
1994 $10,489,903,725 $2,167,569,046
1993 $9,564,815,975 $1,878,253,767
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,257,129,792
1991 $7,215,725,487 $3,473,562,628
1990 $5,711,687,787 $3,096,289,800
1989 $5,251,025,767 $2,736,243,800
1988 $4,614,629,898 $2,613,926,800
1987 $4,532,952,047 $2,047,200,000
1986 $4,418,983,871 $2,318,000,000
1985 $3,919,203,960 $2,009,400,000
1984 $3,660,477,856 $1,816,200,000
1983 $3,146,772,631 $1,623,600,000
1982 $2,606,623,555 $1,474,200,000
1981 $2,623,803,096 $1,479,400,000
1980 $4,831,447,001 $1,383,800,000
1979 $4,035,519,323 $1,080,600,000
1978 $3,523,208,810 $974,200,000
1977 $3,072,427,013 $947,000,000
1976 $2,412,555,426 $879,000,000
1975 $1,960,863,466 $681,400,000
1974 $1,666,544,754 $565,399,322
1973 $1,528,925,846 $466,798,973
1972 $1,238,251,696 $371,998,958
1971 $1,077,147,538 $362,800,000
1970 $984,830,158 $331,200,000
1969 $853,630,204 $391,820,400
1968 $773,841,494 $367,968,800
1967 $699,456,619 $369,124,200
1966 $647,305,630 $368,948,600
1965 $592,981,162 $353,251,800
1964 $542,578,367 $325,281,200
1963 $511,902,137 $294,883,400
1962 $479,180,824 $281,896,800
1961 $490,325,182 $271,066,000
1960 $507,513,830 $273,187,200

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

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Costa Rica and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Haiti
2024 $18,587 $2,143
2023 $16,942 $1,706
2022 $13,626 $1,761
2021 $12,838 $1,841
2020 $12,394 $1,290
2019 $12,885 $1,352
2018 $12,590 $1,496
2017 $12,317 $1,395
2016 $12,091 $1,318
2015 $11,715 $1,411
2014 $10,911 $1,460
2013 $10,803 $1,458
2012 $10,127 $1,361
2011 $9,276 $1,312
2010 $8,266 $1,210
2009 $6,833 $1,197
2008 $6,937 $1,095
2007 $6,138 $985
2006 $5,257 $829
2005 $4,703 $776
2004 $4,431 $683
2003 $4,173 $579
2002 $4,068 $721
2001 $3,985 $749
2000 $3,813 $821
1999 $3,691 $510
1998 $3,617 $465
1997 $3,408 $425
1996 $3,227 $377
1995 $3,275 $372
1994 $3,040 $292.1
1993 $2,840 $258.1
1992 $2,612 $316
1991 $2,253 $497
1990 $1,830 $452
1989 $1,725 $407
1988 $1,555 $397
1987 $1,567 $318
1986 $1,569 $367
1985 $1,429 $325
1984 $1,372 $299.2
1983 $1,213 $272.8
1982 $1,032 $252.6
1981 $1,068 $258.5
1980 $2,021 $246.5
1979 $1,735 $196.2
1978 $1,556 $180.3
1977 $1,393 $178.7
1976 $1,123 $169.1
1975 $937 $133.6
1974 $817 $113
1973 $769 $95.1
1972 $639 $77.3
1971 $570 $76.8
1970 $536 $71.5
1969 $477 $86.1
1968 $445 $82.4
1967 $414 $84.2
1966 $395 $85.7
1965 $374 $83.6
1964 $354 $78.5
1963 $346 $72.4
1962 $335 $70.4
1961 $356 $69
1960 $382 $70.8

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

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Costa Rica vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Haiti
2026 81.4 65.5
2025 81.2 65.3
2024 81 65.1
2023 80.8 64.9
2022 79.3 63.9
2021 78.1 62.6
2020 79.7 63.8
2019 80.3 64.3
2018 80.1 64.1
2017 80 63.8
2016 80 63.3
2015 80.4 63.2
2014 80.2 63
2013 80.2 62.6
2012 79.9 62.3
2011 79.6 61.6
2010 79.4 45.6
2009 79.4 61.7
2008 79.2 61.3
2007 79.1 61.1
2006 79 60.7
2005 78.9 60.3
2004 78.5 58.5
2003 78.2 59.4
2002 77.9 59
2001 77.6 58.6
2000 77.3 58.2
1999 77.1 57.7
1998 76.9 57.1
1997 76.6 56.7
1996 76.4 56.1
1995 76.4 55.6
1994 76.3 54.7
1993 76.3 54.5
1992 76.4 54
1991 76.2 53.5
1990 76.1 53.2
1989 75.9 52.9
1988 75.5 52.6
1987 75.2 52.2
1986 74.9 51.9
1985 74.8 51.6
1984 74.6 51.3
1983 74.2 50.9
1982 73.9 50.6
1981 73.4 50.3
1980 73 50
1979 72.5 49.7
1978 72 49.5
1977 71.5 49.2
1976 70.9 49
1975 70.3 48.7
1974 69.4 48.5
1973 68.7 48.2
1972 68 47.9
1971 67.4 47.6
1970 66.8 47.3
1969 66.4 46.9
1968 65.8 46.5
1967 65.6 46.1
1966 65.1 45.6
1965 64.8 45.4
1964 64.5 44.9
1963 64.3 42.7
1962 64.2 44.2
1961 63.9 43.8
1960 63.5 43.4
1959 62.9 43
1958 62.3 42.6
1957 61.6 42.1
1956 61.2 41.6
1955 60.5 41
1954 59.9 40.1
1953 59.1 39.5
1952 58.1 38.8
1951 57.8 38.1
1950 57.5 37.2

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

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Costa Rica and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Haiti
2024 5,129,910 11,772,557
2023 5,105,525 11,637,398
2022 5,081,765 11,503,606
2021 5,059,988 11,374,586
2020 5,034,320 11,243,848
2019 4,999,553 11,105,163
2018 4,957,818 10,962,362
2017 4,913,177 10,817,754
2016 4,866,998 10,671,457
2015 4,818,038 10,523,242
2014 4,767,119 10,373,235
2013 4,716,147 10,222,362
2012 4,663,934 10,069,771
2011 4,609,833 9,914,904
2010 4,555,962 9,803,294
2009 4,499,791 9,689,581
2008 4,440,056 9,530,774
2007 4,380,248 9,373,296
2006 4,321,340 9,216,562
2005 4,261,240 9,061,273
2004 4,200,078 8,910,263
2003 4,138,784 8,759,912
2002 4,075,705 8,607,641
2001 4,008,947 8,455,918
2000 3,937,739 8,303,151
1999 3,862,101 8,151,296
1998 3,782,838 8,002,143
1997 3,701,711 7,854,298
1996 3,619,013 7,707,557
1995 3,535,176 7,562,546
1994 3,451,122 7,419,771
1993 3,367,434 7,278,181
1992 3,284,258 7,136,571
1991 3,202,176 6,995,450
1990 3,121,706 6,854,441
1989 3,043,827 6,714,730
1988 2,968,103 6,578,145
1987 2,892,699 6,445,123
1986 2,817,216 6,316,122
1985 2,741,894 6,190,862
1984 2,667,595 6,069,230
1983 2,595,153 5,951,096
1982 2,524,806 5,835,937
1981 2,456,637 5,723,725
1980 2,390,633 5,614,493
1979 2,326,490 5,507,590
1978 2,264,510 5,402,580
1977 2,205,025 5,299,476
1976 2,147,774 5,198,357
1975 2,092,719 5,099,086
1974 2,039,643 5,001,796
1973 1,988,343 4,906,743
1972 1,938,248 4,813,868
1971 1,888,539 4,723,244
1970 1,838,949 4,635,124
1969 1,789,276 4,549,334
1968 1,739,731 4,465,328
1967 1,689,523 4,382,999
1966 1,638,116 4,302,639
1965 1,586,208 4,223,820
1964 1,533,960 4,146,244
1963 1,481,604 4,073,068
1962 1,429,445 4,001,575
1961 1,377,920 3,929,030
1960 1,327,496 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Haiti

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Haiti
2023 1.33 2.66
2022 1.34 2.7
2021 1.35 2.75
2020 1.45 2.8
2019 1.6 2.86
2018 1.71 2.92
2017 1.71 2.99
2016 1.75 3.05
2015 1.8 3.11
2014 1.8 3.16
2013 1.78 3.22
2012 1.85 3.32
2011 1.88 3.43
2010 1.83 3.5
2009 1.95 3.57
2008 1.98 3.62
2007 1.95 3.69
2006 1.94 3.76
2005 2.04 3.84
2004 2.03 3.94
2003 2.08 4.05
2002 2.16 4.13
2001 2.31 4.25
2000 2.41 4.39
1999 2.48 4.45
1998 2.53 4.56
1997 2.59 4.67
1996 2.68 4.78
1995 2.78 4.88
1994 2.86 4.99
1993 2.93 5.1
1992 3 5.21
1991 3.08 5.32
1990 3.17 5.41
1989 3.24 5.44
1988 3.31 5.47
1987 3.38 5.47
1986 3.45 5.48
1985 3.51 5.5
1984 3.52 5.51
1983 3.53 5.51
1982 3.54 5.53
1981 3.56 5.53
1980 3.58 5.56
1979 3.65 5.59
1978 3.66 5.64
1977 3.7 5.67
1976 3.75 5.71
1975 3.8 5.75
1974 3.89 5.78
1973 3.99 5.81
1972 4.16 5.85
1971 4.36 5.88
1970 4.59 5.91
1969 4.84 5.96
1968 5.03 6.01
1967 5.42 6.05
1966 5.7 6.09
1965 5.96 6.13
1964 6.19 6.16
1963 6.39 6.17
1962 6.54 6.18
1961 6.65 6.18
1960 6.71 6.18

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

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Costa Rica and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Haiti
2024 35.6 24.8
2023 35.1 24.5
2022 34.5 24.3
2021 34 24
2020 33.5 23.8
2019 33 23.5
2018 32.6 23.3
2017 32.1 23
2016 31.7 22.8
2015 31.2 22.5
2014 30.7 22.3
2013 30.3 22
2012 29.8 21.8
2011 29.4 21.6
2010 29 21.3
2009 28.6 21.1
2008 28.2 20.9
2007 27.8 20.6
2006 27.4 20.4
2005 27 20.2
2004 26.7 20
2003 26.3 19.8
2002 25.9 19.7
2001 25.5 19.5
2000 25.2 19.4
1999 24.9 19.3
1998 24.7 19.2
1997 24.4 19.1
1996 24.1 19
1995 23.9 19
1994 23.6 18.9
1993 23.4 18.9
1992 23.2 18.9
1991 22.9 18.9
1990 22.7 18.9
1989 22.5 18.9
1988 22.3 19
1987 22.1 19
1986 21.8 19
1985 21.6 19.1
1984 21.4 19.1
1983 21.2 19.1
1982 20.9 19.2
1981 20.6 19.2
1980 20.3 19.2
1979 20 19.2
1978 19.7 19.3
1977 19.5 19.3
1976 19.2 19.3
1975 18.9 19.3
1974 18.6 19.3
1973 18.4 19.3
1972 18.1 19.3
1971 17.8 19.4
1970 17.6 19.4
1969 17.3 19.4
1968 17.1 19.4
1967 16.9 19.4
1966 16.8 19.4
1965 16.7 19.5
1964 16.7 19.5
1963 16.7 19.5
1962 16.7 19.5
1961 16.8 19.5
1960 16.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.1%
2012
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Costa Rica Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Haiti
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
68%
2017
English speaking
8.15%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Costa Rica Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Haiti
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
2,651 mi
2009

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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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