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Costa Rica vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 126th vs. 120th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Lithuania
Population
5181862
2829914
Population rank 126/197 140/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Costa Rica and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Lithuania
2024 $95,350,423,177 $84,869,215,513
2023 $86,497,941,439 $79,789,877,416
2022 $69,243,626,029 $71,033,884,500
2021 $64,960,725,734 $67,037,321,009
2020 $62,395,610,760 $57,412,038,533
2019 $64,417,670,521 $55,122,066,226
2018 $62,420,164,992 $54,261,795,149
2017 $60,516,044,657 $47,756,764,508
2016 $58,847,019,610 $42,970,749,245
2015 $56,441,920,821 $41,540,954,817
2014 $52,016,408,854 $48,306,546,657
2013 $50,949,668,842 $46,303,660,422
2012 $47,231,655,432 $42,709,372,067
2011 $42,762,613,699 $43,186,501,863
2010 $37,658,616,952 $36,638,128,534
2009 $30,745,714,313 $37,494,380,039
2008 $30,801,745,700 $47,831,254,208
2007 $26,884,700,709 $39,729,151,615
2006 $22,715,540,324 $30,116,192,747
2005 $20,040,642,477 $26,105,207,115
2004 $18,610,594,846 $22,743,164,431
2003 $17,271,760,507 $18,809,197,970
2002 $16,578,820,687 $14,282,292,665
2001 $15,976,174,337 $12,260,761,329
2000 $15,013,629,662 $11,550,695,727
1999 $14,254,866,285 $11,022,095,814
1998 $13,684,255,947 $11,289,161,847
1997 $12,614,602,382 $10,168,271,903
1996 $11,678,424,507 $8,430,207,164
1995 $11,578,594,260 $7,921,210,340
1994 $10,489,903,725 -
1993 $9,564,815,975 -
1992 $8,579,754,758 -
1991 $7,215,725,487 -
1990 $5,711,687,787 -
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 Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Lithuania
2024 $18,587 $29,384
2023 $16,942 $27,786
2022 $13,626 $25,086
2021 $12,838 $23,870
2020 $12,394 $20,429
2019 $12,885 $19,609
2018 $12,590 $19,247
2017 $12,317 $16,800
2016 $12,091 $14,934
2015 $11,715 $14,270
2014 $10,911 $16,446
2013 $10,803 $15,637
2012 $10,127 $14,288
2011 $9,276 $14,262
2010 $8,266 $11,829
2009 $6,833 $11,854
2008 $6,937 $14,956
2007 $6,138 $12,295
2006 $5,257 $9,210
2005 $4,703 $7,857
2004 $4,431 $6,735
2003 $4,173 $5,507
2002 $4,068 $4,148
2001 $3,985 $3,533
2000 $3,813 $3,301
1999 $3,691 $3,128
1998 $3,617 $3,181
1997 $3,408 $2,844
1996 $3,227 $2,341
1995 $3,275 $2,183
1994 $3,040 -
1993 $2,840 -
1992 $2,612 -
1991 $2,253 -
1990 $1,830 -
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. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Lithuania
2026 81.4 76.5
2025 81.2 76.3
2024 81 76.2
2023 80.8 76
2022 79.3 74.7
2021 78.1 74.3
2020 79.7 75.1
2019 80.3 76.4
2018 80.1 75.9
2017 80 75.7
2016 80 74.8
2015 80.4 74.5
2014 80.2 74.6
2013 80.2 74
2012 79.9 74
2011 79.6 73.6
2010 79.4 73.2
2009 79.4 72.8
2008 79.2 71.7
2007 79.1 70.7
2006 79 71
2005 78.9 71.2
2004 78.5 72
2003 78.2 72.1
2002 77.9 71.8
2001 77.6 71.7
2000 77.3 72.1
1999 77.1 71.7
1998 76.9 71.3
1997 76.6 71
1996 76.4 70.2
1995 76.4 69
1994 76.3 68.5
1993 76.3 68.9
1992 76.4 70.3
1991 76.2 70.5
1990 76.1 71.4
1989 75.9 71.6
1988 75.5 72
1987 75.2 72.2
1986 74.9 72.4
1985 74.8 70.7
1984 74.6 70.5
1983 74.2 71
1982 73.9 71.1
1981 73.4 70.7
1980 73 70.7
1979 72.5 70.7
1978 72 70.9
1977 71.5 71.1
1976 70.9 71.2
1975 70.3 71.1
1974 69.4 71.5
1973 68.7 71.6
1972 68 71.3
1971 67.4 72
1970 66.8 71.1
1969 66.4 71.2
1968 65.8 71.6
1967 65.6 72
1966 65.1 71.9
1965 64.8 71.7
1964 64.5 71.9
1963 64.3 70.6
1962 64.2 69.4
1961 63.9 70.5
1960 63.5 70.3
1959 62.9 69.4
1958 62.3 68.6
1957 61.6 67.7
1956 61.2 66.8
1955 60.5 66.6
1954 59.9 66.5
1953 59.1 66.3
1952 58.1 66.2
1951 57.8 66.1
1950 57.5 66.1

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

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Costa Rica and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Lithuania
2024 5,129,910 2,888,278
2023 5,105,525 2,871,585
2022 5,081,765 2,831,639
2021 5,059,988 2,808,380
2020 5,034,320 2,810,369
2019 4,999,553 2,811,089
2018 4,957,818 2,819,200
2017 4,913,177 2,842,639
2016 4,866,998 2,877,325
2015 4,818,038 2,911,109
2014 4,767,119 2,937,253
2013 4,716,147 2,961,250
2012 4,663,934 2,989,139
2011 4,609,833 3,028,115
2010 4,555,962 3,097,282
2009 4,499,791 3,162,916
2008 4,440,056 3,198,231
2007 4,380,248 3,231,294
2006 4,321,340 3,269,909
2005 4,261,240 3,322,528
2004 4,200,078 3,377,075
2003 4,138,784 3,415,213
2002 4,075,705 3,443,067
2001 4,008,947 3,470,818
2000 3,937,739 3,499,536
1999 3,862,101 3,524,238
1998 3,782,838 3,549,331
1997 3,701,711 3,575,137
1996 3,619,013 3,601,613
1995 3,535,176 3,629,102
1994 3,451,122 3,657,144
1993 3,367,434 3,682,613
1992 3,284,258 3,700,114
1991 3,202,176 3,704,134
1990 3,121,706 3,697,838
1989 3,043,827 3,684,255
1988 2,968,103 3,655,049
1987 2,892,699 3,616,367
1986 2,817,216 3,578,914
1985 2,741,894 3,544,543
1984 2,667,595 3,514,205
1983 2,595,153 3,485,192
1982 2,524,806 3,457,179
1981 2,456,637 3,432,947
1980 2,390,633 3,413,202
1979 2,326,490 3,397,842
1978 2,264,510 3,379,514
1977 2,205,025 3,355,036
1976 2,147,774 3,328,664
1975 2,092,719 3,301,652
1974 2,039,643 3,273,894
1973 1,988,343 3,244,438
1972 1,938,248 3,213,622
1971 1,888,539 3,179,041
1970 1,838,949 3,139,689
1969 1,789,276 3,107,321
1968 1,739,731 3,078,850
1967 1,689,523 3,044,400
1966 1,638,116 3,008,050
1965 1,586,208 2,971,450
1964 1,533,960 2,935,200
1963 1,481,604 2,898,950
1962 1,429,445 2,863,350
1961 1,377,920 2,823,550
1960 1,327,496 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Lithuania
2023 1.33 1.18
2022 1.34 1.27
2021 1.35 1.36
2020 1.45 1.36
2019 1.6 1.43
2018 1.71 1.53
2017 1.71 1.57
2016 1.75 1.63
2015 1.8 1.63
2014 1.8 1.57
2013 1.78 1.59
2012 1.85 1.6
2011 1.88 1.55
2010 1.83 1.5
2009 1.95 1.5
2008 1.98 1.45
2007 1.95 1.36
2006 1.94 1.33
2005 2.04 1.29
2004 2.03 1.27
2003 2.08 1.26
2002 2.16 1.23
2001 2.31 1.29
2000 2.41 1.39
1999 2.48 1.46
1998 2.53 1.46
1997 2.59 1.47
1996 2.68 1.49
1995 2.78 1.55
1994 2.86 1.57
1993 2.93 1.74
1992 3 1.97
1991 3.08 2.01
1990 3.17 2.03
1989 3.24 1.98
1988 3.31 2.02
1987 3.38 2.11
1986 3.45 2.12
1985 3.51 2.08
1984 3.52 2.07
1983 3.53 2.1
1982 3.54 1.97
1981 3.56 1.98
1980 3.58 1.99
1979 3.65 2.05
1978 3.66 2.08
1977 3.7 2.14
1976 3.75 2.18
1975 3.8 2.18
1974 3.89 2.21
1973 3.99 2.22
1972 4.16 2.34
1971 4.36 2.41
1970 4.59 2.4
1969 4.84 2.3
1968 5.03 2.24
1967 5.42 2.23
1966 5.7 2.22
1965 5.96 2.23
1964 6.19 2.28
1963 6.39 2.35
1962 6.54 2.45
1961 6.65 2.53
1960 6.71 2.56

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

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Costa Rica and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Lithuania
2024 35.6 43.1
2023 35.1 43.1
2022 34.5 43.6
2021 34 44
2020 33.5 44.1
2019 33 44.1
2018 32.6 44
2017 32.1 43.6
2016 31.7 43.2
2015 31.2 42.8
2014 30.7 42.5
2013 30.3 42.2
2012 29.8 41.9
2011 29.4 41.4
2010 29 40.7
2009 28.6 40.1
2008 28.2 39.8
2007 27.8 39.4
2006 27.4 39
2005 27 38.5
2004 26.7 37.9
2003 26.3 37.4
2002 25.9 36.9
2001 25.5 36.4
2000 25.2 35.9
1999 24.9 35.6
1998 24.7 35.2
1997 24.4 34.8
1996 24.1 34.4
1995 23.9 34
1994 23.6 33.6
1993 23.4 33.3
1992 23.2 33.1
1991 22.9 32.9
1990 22.7 32.7
1989 22.5 32.6
1988 22.3 32.4
1987 22.1 32.2
1986 21.8 32.2
1985 21.6 32.1
1984 21.4 32.1
1983 21.2 32.1
1982 20.9 32
1981 20.6 32
1980 20.3 31.9
1979 20 31.9
1978 19.7 31.8
1977 19.5 31.6
1976 19.2 31.5
1975 18.9 31.4
1974 18.6 31.4
1973 18.4 31.3
1972 18.1 31.1
1971 17.8 30.9
1970 17.6 30.8
1969 17.3 30.6
1968 17.1 30.4
1967 16.9 30.2
1966 16.8 29.9
1965 16.7 29.6
1964 16.7 29.4
1963 16.7 29.2
1962 16.7 28.9
1961 16.8 28.7
1960 16.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.2%
2023
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
45
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Lithuania
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Lithuania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
52,298 mi
2014

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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