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Costa Rica vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 126th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Jordan
Population
5181862
11555022
Population rank 126/197 86/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Costa Rica and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Jordan
2024 $95,350,423,177 $53,352,289,577
2023 $86,497,941,439 $51,088,476,338
2022 $69,243,626,029 $48,764,963,380
2021 $64,960,725,734 $46,296,100,141
2020 $62,395,610,760 $43,700,383,099
2019 $64,417,670,521 $44,503,006,338
2018 $62,420,164,992 $43,370,860,704
2017 $60,516,044,657 $41,608,435,915
2016 $58,847,019,610 $39,892,551,127
2015 $56,441,920,821 $38,587,017,887
2014 $52,016,408,854 $36,847,643,521
2013 $50,949,668,842 $34,454,440,141
2012 $47,231,655,432 $31,634,561,690
2011 $42,762,613,699 $29,524,149,155
2010 $37,658,616,952 $27,133,804,225
2009 $30,745,714,313 $24,537,876,056
2008 $30,801,745,700 $22,658,715,989
2007 $26,884,700,709 $17,110,437,236
2006 $22,715,540,324 $15,056,981,664
2005 $20,040,642,477 $12,588,998,590
2004 $18,610,594,846 $11,411,706,629
2003 $17,271,760,507 $10,195,627,645
2002 $16,578,820,687 $9,582,510,578
2001 $15,976,174,337 $8,975,814,653
2000 $15,013,629,662 $8,460,789,845
1999 $14,254,866,285 $8,149,929,478
1998 $13,684,255,947 $7,912,270,804
1997 $12,614,602,382 $7,245,839,210
1996 $11,678,424,507 $6,927,503,526
1995 $11,578,594,260 $6,727,597,032
1994 $10,489,903,725 $6,236,295,978
1993 $9,564,815,975 $5,606,400,222
1992 $8,579,754,758 $5,310,833,194
1991 $7,215,725,487 $4,344,467,193
1990 $5,711,687,787 $4,160,087,508
1989 $5,251,025,767 $4,221,373,674
1988 $4,614,629,898 $6,277,451,829
1987 $4,532,952,047 $6,756,209,762
1986 $4,418,983,871 $6,402,050,485
1985 $3,919,203,960 $4,993,601,520
1984 $3,660,477,856 $4,967,162,160
1983 $3,146,772,631 $4,920,692,191
1982 $2,606,623,555 $4,681,240,993
1981 $2,623,803,096 $4,383,944,703
1980 $4,831,447,001 $3,910,044,474
1979 $4,035,519,323 $3,271,368,781
1978 $3,523,208,810 $2,602,208,589
1977 $3,072,427,013 $2,096,778,602
1976 $2,412,555,426 $1,708,521,219
1975 $1,960,863,466 $1,363,073,498
1974 $1,666,544,754 $1,197,483,949
1973 $1,528,925,846 $943,783,840
1972 $1,238,251,696 $788,479,685
1971 $1,077,147,538 $678,159,729
1970 $984,830,158 $639,519,744
1969 $853,630,204 $698,879,720
1968 $773,841,494 $561,119,776
1967 $699,456,619 $631,679,747
1966 $647,305,630 $657,999,737
1965 $592,981,162 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Jordan
2024 $18,587 $4,618
2023 $16,942 $4,466
2022 $13,626 $4,332
2021 $12,838 $4,183
2020 $12,394 $4,022
2019 $12,885 $4,170
2018 $12,590 $4,145
2017 $12,317 $4,066
2016 $12,091 $3,987
2015 $11,715 $4,043
2014 $10,911 $4,191
2013 $10,803 $4,311
2012 $10,127 $4,170
2011 $9,276 $3,947
2010 $8,266 $3,718
2009 $6,833 $3,436
2008 $6,937 $3,242
2007 $6,138 $2,506
2006 $5,257 $2,343
2005 $4,703 $2,088
2004 $4,431 $1,940
2003 $4,173 $1,776
2002 $4,068 $1,706
2001 $3,985 $1,632
2000 $3,813 $1,571
1999 $3,691 $1,545
1998 $3,617 $1,532
1997 $3,408 $1,436
1996 $3,227 $1,410
1995 $3,275 $1,416
1994 $3,040 $1,367
1993 $2,840 $1,289
1992 $2,612 $1,287
1991 $2,253 $1,110
1990 $1,830 $1,149
1989 $1,725 $1,260
1988 $1,555 $1,966
1987 $1,567 $2,217
1986 $1,569 $2,200
1985 $1,429 $1,797
1984 $1,372 $1,871
1983 $1,213 $1,939
1982 $1,032 $1,929
1981 $1,068 $1,885
1980 $2,021 $1,750
1979 $1,735 $1,519
1978 $1,556 $1,249
1977 $1,393 $1,039
1976 $1,123 $873
1975 $937 $718
1974 $817 $651
1973 $769 $531
1972 $639 $460
1971 $570 $412
1970 $536 $409
1969 $477 $474
1968 $445 $409
1967 $414 $497
1966 $395 $558
1965 $374 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Jordan
2026 81.4 78.3
2025 81.2 78.1
2024 81 78
2023 80.8 77.8
2022 79.3 77.1
2021 78.1 74.2
2020 79.7 75.6
2019 80.3 76.9
2018 80.1 76.5
2017 80 76.1
2016 80 75.6
2015 80.4 75.1
2014 80.2 74.6
2013 80.2 74.3
2012 79.9 74.1
2011 79.6 73.9
2010 79.4 73.8
2009 79.4 73.7
2008 79.2 73.6
2007 79.1 73.4
2006 79 73.2
2005 78.9 73
2004 78.5 72.8
2003 78.2 72.6
2002 77.9 72.4
2001 77.6 72.1
2000 77.3 71.9
1999 77.1 71.7
1998 76.9 71.5
1997 76.6 71.3
1996 76.4 71.1
1995 76.4 70.9
1994 76.3 70.7
1993 76.3 70.6
1992 76.4 70.4
1991 76.2 70.2
1990 76.1 70.1
1989 75.9 69.9
1988 75.5 69.6
1987 75.2 69.3
1986 74.9 69
1985 74.8 68.6
1984 74.6 68.2
1983 74.2 67.8
1982 73.9 67.4
1981 73.4 66.9
1980 73 66.5
1979 72.5 66
1978 72 65.6
1977 71.5 65.1
1976 70.9 64.7
1975 70.3 64.1
1974 69.4 63.6
1973 68.7 63.1
1972 68 62.5
1971 67.4 61.8
1970 66.8 59.8
1969 66.4 60.5
1968 65.8 59.8
1967 65.6 59
1966 65.1 57.8
1965 64.8 57.3
1964 64.5 56.5
1963 64.3 55.5
1962 64.2 54.6
1961 63.9 53.7
1960 63.5 52.7
1959 62.9 51.6
1958 62.3 50.4
1957 61.6 49.2
1956 61.2 48
1955 60.5 46.8
1954 59.9 45.6
1953 59.1 44.4
1952 58.1 43.2
1951 57.8 42
1950 57.5 40.9

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

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Costa Rica and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Jordan
2024 5,129,910 11,552,876
2023 5,105,525 11,439,213
2022 5,081,765 11,256,263
2021 5,059,988 11,066,356
2020 5,034,320 10,865,228
2019 4,999,553 10,671,891
2018 4,957,818 10,462,306
2017 4,913,177 10,234,226
2016 4,866,998 10,006,367
2015 4,818,038 9,544,729
2014 4,767,119 8,791,710
2013 4,716,147 7,991,809
2012 4,663,934 7,587,127
2011 4,609,833 7,480,424
2010 4,555,962 7,297,043
2009 4,499,791 7,141,753
2008 4,440,056 6,989,866
2007 4,380,248 6,827,227
2006 4,321,340 6,427,371
2005 4,261,240 6,029,587
2004 4,200,078 5,882,061
2003 4,138,784 5,741,828
2002 4,075,705 5,616,066
2001 4,008,947 5,498,894
2000 3,937,739 5,386,945
1999 3,862,101 5,276,444
1998 3,782,838 5,164,284
1997 3,701,711 5,046,285
1996 3,619,013 4,912,516
1995 3,535,176 4,752,096
1994 3,451,122 4,561,406
1993 3,367,434 4,348,020
1992 3,284,258 4,127,693
1991 3,202,176 3,915,149
1990 3,121,706 3,621,908
1989 3,043,827 3,349,627
1988 2,968,103 3,193,039
1987 2,892,699 3,047,634
1986 2,817,216 2,909,887
1985 2,741,894 2,778,810
1984 2,667,595 2,654,688
1983 2,595,153 2,537,307
1982 2,524,806 2,426,927
1981 2,456,637 2,325,517
1980 2,390,633 2,234,186
1979 2,326,490 2,153,882
1978 2,264,510 2,083,595
1977 2,205,025 2,019,002
1976 2,147,774 1,958,177
1975 2,092,719 1,899,055
1974 2,039,643 1,839,182
1973 1,988,343 1,778,094
1972 1,938,248 1,714,555
1971 1,888,539 1,645,145
1970 1,838,949 1,565,163
1969 1,789,276 1,473,100
1968 1,739,731 1,372,460
1967 1,689,523 1,271,183
1966 1,638,116 1,178,360
1965 1,586,208 1,099,440
1964 1,533,960 1,035,640
1963 1,481,604 984,714
1962 1,429,445 940,554
1961 1,377,920 897,591
1960 1,327,496 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Jordan

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Jordan
2023 1.33 2.64
2022 1.34 2.68
2021 1.35 2.74
2020 1.45 2.79
2019 1.6 2.86
2018 1.71 2.92
2017 1.71 2.99
2016 1.75 3.07
2015 1.8 3.14
2014 1.8 3.3
2013 1.78 3.45
2012 1.85 3.57
2011 1.88 3.69
2010 1.83 3.78
2009 1.95 3.84
2008 1.98 3.88
2007 1.95 3.8
2006 1.94 3.71
2005 2.04 3.65
2004 2.03 3.73
2003 2.08 3.82
2002 2.16 3.81
2001 2.31 3.8
2000 2.41 3.86
1999 2.48 3.97
1998 2.53 4.11
1997 2.59 4.32
1996 2.68 4.51
1995 2.78 4.68
1994 2.86 4.82
1993 2.93 4.97
1992 3 5.14
1991 3.08 5.33
1990 3.17 5.54
1989 3.24 5.8
1988 3.31 6.01
1987 3.38 6.2
1986 3.45 6.39
1985 3.51 6.53
1984 3.52 6.67
1983 3.53 6.81
1982 3.54 6.96
1981 3.56 7.12
1980 3.58 7.29
1979 3.65 7.45
1978 3.66 7.59
1977 3.7 7.72
1976 3.75 7.83
1975 3.8 7.93
1974 3.89 8
1973 3.99 8.06
1972 4.16 8.12
1971 4.36 8.15
1970 4.59 8.18
1969 4.84 8.19
1968 5.03 8.14
1967 5.42 8.06
1966 5.7 7.99
1965 5.96 7.93
1964 6.19 7.91
1963 6.39 7.85
1962 6.54 7.79
1961 6.65 7.7
1960 6.71 7.6

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

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Costa Rica and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Jordan
2024 35.6 25.5
2023 35.1 25.3
2022 34.5 24.9
2021 34 24.6
2020 33.5 24.2
2019 33 23.9
2018 32.6 23.5
2017 32.1 23.2
2016 31.7 22.9
2015 31.2 22.6
2014 30.7 22.4
2013 30.3 22.3
2012 29.8 22.1
2011 29.4 21.9
2010 29 21.7
2009 28.6 21.5
2008 28.2 21.4
2007 27.8 21.2
2006 27.4 21
2005 27 20.8
2004 26.7 20.5
2003 26.3 20.3
2002 25.9 20.2
2001 25.5 20.1
2000 25.2 20
1999 24.9 19.9
1998 24.7 19.8
1997 24.4 19.8
1996 24.1 19.7
1995 23.9 19.5
1994 23.6 19.3
1993 23.4 18.9
1992 23.2 18.5
1991 22.9 18.1
1990 22.7 17.2
1989 22.5 16.4
1988 22.3 16.2
1987 22.1 16.1
1986 21.8 15.9
1985 21.6 15.8
1984 21.4 15.6
1983 21.2 15.5
1982 20.9 15.4
1981 20.6 15.2
1980 20.3 15.1
1979 20 15
1978 19.7 14.9
1977 19.5 14.9
1976 19.2 14.8
1975 18.9 14.8
1974 18.6 14.8
1973 18.4 14.8
1972 18.1 14.8
1971 17.8 14.8
1970 17.6 14.9
1969 17.3 15
1968 17.1 15.1
1967 16.9 15.3
1966 16.8 15.5
1965 16.7 15.7
1964 16.7 16
1963 16.7 16.2
1962 16.7 16.5
1961 16.8 16.8
1960 16.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Jordan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
8.15%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Jordan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
4,476 mi
2011

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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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