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Costa Rica vs Kyrgyzstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 7.22M in Kyrgyzstan (ranked 106/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 74,054 sq mi for Kyrgyzstan (ranked 126th vs. 86th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135/197 ($17.5B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Kyrgyzstan ranks 150/197 ($2,420).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Population
5181862
7471102
Population rank 126/197 106/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$17.5B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 135/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$2,420
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 150/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$8,012
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$6.56B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$908
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 144/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$4,187
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 74,054 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
100.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
26.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 $95,350,423,177 $17,478,259,659
2023 $86,497,941,439 $15,180,842,369
2022 $69,243,626,029 $12,134,931,018
2021 $64,960,725,734 $9,249,133,946
2020 $62,395,610,760 $8,270,468,614
2019 $64,417,670,521 $9,371,275,264
2018 $62,420,164,992 $8,271,106,235
2017 $60,516,044,657 $7,702,938,379
2016 $58,847,019,610 $6,813,095,379
2015 $56,441,920,821 $6,678,177,512
2014 $52,016,408,854 $7,468,102,413
2013 $50,949,668,842 $7,335,033,801
2012 $47,231,655,432 $6,605,142,884
2011 $42,762,613,699 $6,197,765,984
2010 $37,658,616,952 $4,794,361,863
2009 $30,745,714,313 $4,690,061,381
2008 $30,801,745,700 $5,139,958,909
2007 $26,884,700,709 $3,802,570,553
2006 $22,715,540,324 $2,834,168,889
2005 $20,040,642,477 $2,460,246,766
2004 $18,610,594,846 $2,211,534,585
2003 $17,271,760,507 $1,919,008,090
2002 $16,578,820,687 $1,605,643,105
2001 $15,976,174,337 $1,525,116,370
2000 $15,013,629,662 $1,369,688,498
1999 $14,254,866,285 $1,249,061,487
1998 $13,684,255,947 $1,645,963,750
1997 $12,614,602,382 $1,767,864,036
1996 $11,678,424,507 $1,827,570,586
1995 $11,578,594,260 $1,661,147,035
1994 $10,489,903,725 $1,681,780,847
1993 $9,564,815,975 $2,026,019,253
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,315,346,943
1991 $7,215,725,487 $2,542,256,424
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,660,202,623
1989 $5,251,025,767 -
1988 $4,614,629,898 -
1987 $4,532,952,047 -
1986 $4,418,983,871 -
1985 $3,919,203,960 -
1984 $3,660,477,856 -
1983 $3,146,772,631 -
1982 $2,606,623,555 -
1981 $2,623,803,096 -
1980 $4,831,447,001 -
1979 $4,035,519,323 -
1978 $3,523,208,810 -
1977 $3,072,427,013 -
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 Kyrgyzstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 $18,587 $2,420
2023 $16,942 $2,138
2022 $13,626 $1,740
2021 $12,838 $1,350
2020 $12,394 $1,230
2019 $12,885 $1,422
2018 $12,590 $1,284
2017 $12,317 $1,221
2016 $12,091 $1,103
2015 $11,715 $1,106
2014 $10,911 $1,265
2013 $10,803 $1,270
2012 $10,127 $1,169
2011 $9,276 $1,117
2010 $8,266 $877
2009 $6,833 $870
2008 $6,937 $966
2007 $6,138 $722
2006 $5,257 $543
2005 $4,703 $477
2004 $4,431 $433
2003 $4,173 $381
2002 $4,068 $322
2001 $3,985 $308
2000 $3,813 $279.6
1999 $3,691 $258
1998 $3,617 $345
1997 $3,408 $376
1996 $3,227 $395
1995 $3,275 $364
1994 $3,040 $372
1993 $2,840 $449
1992 $2,612 $513
1991 $2,253 $570
1990 $1,830 $606
1989 $1,725 -
1988 $1,555 -
1987 $1,567 -
1986 $1,569 -
1985 $1,429 -
1984 $1,372 -
1983 $1,213 -
1982 $1,032 -
1981 $1,068 -
1980 $2,021 -
1979 $1,735 -
1978 $1,556 -
1977 $1,393 -
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. Kyrgyzstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2026 81.4 72.1
2025 81.2 72
2024 81 71.8
2023 80.8 71.7
2022 79.3 71.5
2021 78.1 69.3
2020 79.7 69.1
2019 80.3 70.9
2018 80.1 70.7
2017 80 70.5
2016 80 69.9
2015 80.4 69.3
2014 80.2 68.8
2013 80.2 68.5
2012 79.9 68.1
2011 79.6 67.7
2010 79.4 67.5
2009 79.4 67.1
2008 79.2 66.6
2007 79.1 66
2006 79 65.8
2005 78.9 65.8
2004 78.5 65.6
2003 78.2 65.4
2002 77.9 65.3
2001 77.6 65.3
2000 77.3 65.2
1999 77.1 64.9
1998 76.9 64.6
1997 76.6 64.2
1996 76.4 63.4
1995 76.4 62.9
1994 76.3 62.7
1993 76.3 63.6
1992 76.4 64.4
1991 76.2 64.9
1990 76.1 64.8
1989 75.9 65.2
1988 75.5 65.3
1987 75.2 65.4
1986 74.9 64.7
1985 74.8 63.7
1984 74.6 62.9
1983 74.2 62.3
1982 73.9 62.3
1981 73.4 61.8
1980 73 61.5
1979 72.5 61.1
1978 72 60.7
1977 71.5 60.4
1976 70.9 60.1
1975 70.3 59.8
1974 69.4 59.5
1973 68.7 59.2
1972 68 58.8
1971 67.4 58.5
1970 66.8 58.2
1969 66.4 57.9
1968 65.8 57.6
1967 65.6 57.3
1966 65.1 57
1965 64.8 56.6
1964 64.5 56.3
1963 64.3 56
1962 64.2 55.7
1961 63.9 55.4
1960 63.5 55.1
1959 62.9 54.8
1958 62.3 54.5
1957 61.6 54.2
1956 61.2 53.9
1955 60.5 53.5
1954 59.9 53.2
1953 59.1 52.9
1952 58.1 52.6
1951 57.8 52.4
1950 57.5 52.1

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

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Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 5,129,910 7,221,868
2023 5,105,525 7,099,750
2022 5,081,765 6,975,220
2021 5,059,988 6,851,224
2020 5,034,320 6,726,596
2019 4,999,553 6,590,211
2018 4,957,818 6,444,079
2017 4,913,177 6,306,696
2016 4,866,998 6,175,338
2015 4,818,038 6,040,036
2014 4,767,119 5,905,848
2013 4,716,147 5,777,150
2012 4,663,934 5,652,076
2011 4,609,833 5,546,587
2010 4,555,962 5,467,059
2009 4,499,791 5,389,643
2008 4,440,056 5,318,729
2007 4,380,248 5,268,385
2006 4,321,340 5,218,373
2005 4,261,240 5,162,640
2004 4,200,078 5,104,713
2003 4,138,784 5,043,308
2002 4,075,705 4,990,704
2001 4,008,947 4,945,073
2000 3,937,739 4,898,362
1999 3,862,101 4,840,422
1998 3,782,838 4,769,015
1997 3,701,711 4,696,421
1996 3,619,013 4,628,438
1995 3,535,176 4,560,454
1994 3,451,122 4,515,069
1993 3,367,434 4,516,777
1992 3,284,258 4,515,400
1991 3,202,176 4,463,634
1990 3,121,706 4,391,236
1989 3,043,827 4,307,500
1988 2,968,103 4,218,400
1987 2,892,699 4,144,600
1986 2,817,216 4,066,500
1985 2,741,894 3,990,300
1984 2,667,595 3,916,400
1983 2,595,153 3,838,300
1982 2,524,806 3,759,300
1981 2,456,637 3,685,800
1980 2,390,633 3,617,400
1979 2,326,490 3,552,000
1978 2,264,510 3,487,100
1977 2,205,025 3,423,900
1976 2,147,774 3,358,700
1975 2,092,719 3,292,400
1974 2,039,643 3,223,900
1973 1,988,343 3,153,800
1972 1,938,248 3,088,200
1971 1,888,539 3,022,300
1970 1,838,949 2,959,900
1969 1,789,276 2,894,800
1968 1,739,731 2,818,300
1967 1,689,523 2,736,500
1966 1,638,116 2,655,300
1965 1,586,208 2,573,300
1964 1,533,960 2,495,300
1963 1,481,604 2,413,700
1962 1,429,445 2,333,400
1961 1,377,920 2,255,900
1960 1,327,496 2,172,300

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2023 1.33 2.7
2022 1.34 2.8
2021 1.35 2.89
2020 1.45 3.1
2019 1.6 3.3
2018 1.71 3.3
2017 1.71 3
2016 1.75 3.1
2015 1.8 3.2
2014 1.8 3.2
2013 1.78 3.1
2012 1.85 3.2
2011 1.88 3.1
2010 1.83 3.1
2009 1.95 2.9
2008 1.98 2.8
2007 1.95 2.7
2006 1.94 2.7
2005 2.04 2.5
2004 2.03 2.6
2003 2.08 2.5
2002 2.16 2.4
2001 2.31 2.4
2000 2.41 2.4
1999 2.48 2.6
1998 2.53 2.7
1997 2.59 2.6
1996 2.68 2.8
1995 2.78 3.1
1994 2.86 2.9
1993 2.93 3.2
1992 3 3.52
1991 3.08 3.58
1990 3.17 3.63
1989 3.24 3.88
1988 3.31 4.03
1987 3.38 4.16
1986 3.45 4.22
1985 3.51 4.2
1984 3.52 4.2
1983 3.53 4.17
1982 3.54 4.2
1981 3.56 4.19
1980 3.58 4.22
1979 3.65 4.38
1978 3.66 4.53
1977 3.7 4.59
1976 3.75 4.68
1975 3.8 4.76
1974 3.89 4.89
1973 3.99 5.02
1972 4.16 5.14
1971 4.36 5.18
1970 4.59 5.2
1969 4.84 5.18
1968 5.03 5.18
1967 5.42 5.26
1966 5.7 5.32
1965 5.96 5.38
1964 6.19 5.43
1963 6.39 5.48
1962 6.54 5.42
1961 6.65 5.36
1960 6.71 5.31

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

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Costa Rica and Kyrgyzstan demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
2024 35.6 26.2
2023 35.1 26.1
2022 34.5 26
2021 34 25.8
2020 33.5 25.7
2019 33 25.5
2018 32.6 25.3
2017 32.1 25.2
2016 31.7 25.1
2015 31.2 25
2014 30.7 24.8
2013 30.3 24.6
2012 29.8 24.5
2011 29.4 24.3
2010 29 24.1
2009 28.6 23.9
2008 28.2 23.7
2007 27.8 23.6
2006 27.4 23.5
2005 27 23.3
2004 26.7 23.2
2003 26.3 23
2002 25.9 22.8
2001 25.5 22.6
2000 25.2 22.4
1999 24.9 22.2
1998 24.7 21.9
1997 24.4 21.7
1996 24.1 21.5
1995 23.9 21.4
1994 23.6 21.4
1993 23.4 21.5
1992 23.2 21.6
1991 22.9 21.6
1990 22.7 21.7
1989 22.5 21.7
1988 22.3 21.6
1987 22.1 21.5
1986 21.8 21.4
1985 21.6 21.2
1984 21.4 21
1983 21.2 20.8
1982 20.9 20.7
1981 20.6 20.6
1980 20.3 20.4
1979 20 20.2
1978 19.7 20.1
1977 19.5 20
1976 19.2 20
1975 18.9 19.9
1974 18.6 19.9
1973 18.4 19.9
1972 18.1 20
1971 17.8 20
1970 17.6 20
1969 17.3 20
1968 17.1 20.1
1967 16.9 20.3
1966 16.8 20.6
1965 16.7 21
1964 16.7 21.6
1963 16.7 22.2
1962 16.7 22.6
1961 16.8 22.9
1960 16.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$15.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
6.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
+1.87%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
3.5%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
56
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
23%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$5.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$3.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
8,508,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
8.01%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
72.3%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
645 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
10.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
1.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
72.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
27.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
22.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
33.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
1,971 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
85.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
85.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+1,815
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
34.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
1.7
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.6%
2019
English speaking
8.15%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$96.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$40.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
4.35%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
1.57
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
27.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
3.63 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Kyrgyzstan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
10,254 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
39,996 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
5,290 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
21,127 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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