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Costa Rica vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 126th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Mauritius
Population
5181862
1240121
Population rank 126/197 157/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Costa Rica and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Mauritius
2024 $95,350,423,177 $14,937,861,786
2023 $86,497,941,439 $14,072,212,290
2022 $69,243,626,029 $12,936,444,123
2021 $64,960,725,734 $11,622,048,697
2020 $62,395,610,760 $11,566,111,138
2019 $64,417,670,521 $14,645,235,205
2018 $62,420,164,992 $14,957,535,716
2017 $60,516,044,657 $13,896,938,315
2016 $58,847,019,610 $12,757,680,847
2015 $56,441,920,821 $12,162,211,503
2014 $52,016,408,854 $13,230,490,082
2013 $50,949,668,842 $12,434,596,541
2012 $47,231,655,432 $11,832,323,837
2011 $42,762,613,699 $11,677,718,382
2010 $37,658,616,952 $10,144,716,155
2009 $30,745,714,313 $9,264,513,545
2008 $30,801,745,700 $10,127,777,060
2007 $26,884,700,709 $8,277,442,915
2006 $22,715,540,324 $7,137,710,413
2005 $20,040,642,477 $6,576,108,447
2004 $18,610,594,846 $6,667,418,752
2003 $17,271,760,507 $5,894,873,920
2002 $16,578,820,687 $4,906,494,249
2001 $15,976,174,337 $4,675,755,867
2000 $15,013,629,662 $4,726,108,622
1999 $14,254,866,285 $4,402,193,195
1998 $13,684,255,947 $4,225,813,976
1997 $12,614,602,382 $4,243,755,308
1996 $11,678,424,507 $4,481,489,762
1995 $11,578,594,260 $4,094,741,652
1994 $10,489,903,725 $3,606,050,873
1993 $9,564,815,975 $3,307,302,126
1992 $8,579,754,758 $3,267,677,814
1991 $7,215,725,487 $2,895,354,736
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,689,212,760
1989 $5,251,025,767 $2,211,312,823
1988 $4,614,629,898 $2,163,252,449
1987 $4,532,952,047 $1,906,174,438
1986 $4,418,983,871 $1,482,601,552
1985 $3,919,203,960 $1,090,611,325
1984 $3,660,477,856 $1,054,564,759
1983 $3,146,772,631 $1,104,956,573
1982 $2,606,623,555 $1,092,923,636
1981 $2,623,803,096 $1,157,769,444
1980 $4,831,447,001 $1,147,027,924
1979 $4,035,519,323 $1,227,446,632
1978 $3,523,208,810 $1,029,040,323
1977 $3,072,427,013 $834,722,972
1976 $2,412,555,426 $713,510,052
1975 $1,960,863,466 $673,311,287
1974 $1,666,544,754 $669,894,030
1973 $1,528,925,846 $404,285,775
1972 $1,238,251,696 $318,664,900
1971 $1,077,147,538 $251,437,338
1970 $984,830,158 $224,125,805
1969 $853,630,204 $221,553,613
1968 $773,841,494 $206,576,631
1967 $699,456,619 $238,439,291
1966 $647,305,630 $227,534,083
1965 $592,981,162 $230,024,161
1964 $542,578,367 $218,914,569
1963 $511,902,137 $253,839,558
1962 $479,180,824 $197,738,208
1961 $490,325,182 $191,757,729
1960 $507,513,830 $162,089,564

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

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Costa Rica and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Mauritius
2024 $18,587 $11,991
2023 $16,942 $11,270
2022 $13,626 $10,247
2021 $12,838 $9,178
2020 $12,394 $9,136
2019 $12,885 $11,568
2018 $12,590 $11,819
2017 $12,317 $10,987
2016 $12,091 $10,095
2015 $11,715 $9,631
2014 $10,911 $10,490
2013 $10,803 $9,877
2012 $10,127 $9,422
2011 $9,276 $9,324
2010 $8,266 $8,113
2009 $6,833 $7,427
2008 $6,937 $8,141
2007 $6,138 $6,677
2006 $5,257 $5,784
2005 $4,703 $5,354
2004 $4,431 $5,461
2003 $4,173 $4,858
2002 $4,068 $4,073
2001 $3,985 $3,909
2000 $3,813 $3,982
1999 $3,691 $3,746
1998 $3,617 $3,642
1997 $3,408 $3,696
1996 $3,227 $3,952
1995 $3,275 $3,648
1994 $3,040 $3,240
1993 $2,840 $3,014
1992 $2,612 $3,013
1991 $2,253 $2,705
1990 $1,830 $2,540
1989 $1,725 $2,103
1988 $1,555 $2,074
1987 $1,567 $1,840
1986 $1,569 $1,442
1985 $1,429 $1,069
1984 $1,372 $1,042
1983 $1,213 $1,103
1982 $1,032 $1,101
1981 $1,068 $1,181
1980 $2,021 $1,187
1979 $1,735 $1,292
1978 $1,556 $1,102
1977 $1,393 $906
1976 $1,123 $787
1975 $937 $755
1974 $817 $763
1973 $769 $467
1972 $639 $374
1971 $570 $299.6
1970 $536 $271.3
1969 $477 $272.7
1968 $445 $258.7
1967 $414 $304
1966 $395 $296
1965 $374 $305
1964 $354 $297.3
1963 $346 $353
1962 $335 $282.3
1961 $356 $281.7
1960 $382 $238.3

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

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Costa Rica vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Mauritius
2026 81.4 75.4
2025 81.2 75.3
2024 81 75.1
2023 80.8 74.9
2022 79.3 73.5
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 79.7 74.7
2019 80.3 74.2
2018 80.1 74.5
2017 80 75
2016 80 74.9
2015 80.4 74.7
2014 80.2 74.6
2013 80.2 74.4
2012 79.9 74.3
2011 79.6 74.1
2010 79.4 73.6
2009 79.4 73.3
2008 79.2 73.1
2007 79.1 72.9
2006 79 72.8
2005 78.9 72.6
2004 78.5 72.5
2003 78.2 72.3
2002 77.9 72.1
2001 77.6 72
2000 77.3 71.8
1999 77.1 71.4
1998 76.9 70.9
1997 76.6 70.7
1996 76.4 70.5
1995 76.4 70.6
1994 76.3 70.4
1993 76.3 70.4
1992 76.4 70.2
1991 76.2 70.1
1990 76.1 69.8
1989 75.9 69.5
1988 75.5 69.4
1987 75.2 69.2
1986 74.9 68.9
1985 74.8 68.7
1984 74.6 68.6
1983 74.2 68.4
1982 73.9 67.9
1981 73.4 67.2
1980 73 66.5
1979 72.5 66
1978 72 65.3
1977 71.5 64.8
1976 70.9 64
1975 70.3 64.4
1974 69.4 64.2
1973 68.7 64.3
1972 68 63.8
1971 67.4 63.8
1970 66.8 63.7
1969 66.4 62.7
1968 65.8 62.1
1967 65.6 61.7
1966 65.1 62.1
1965 64.8 62.1
1964 64.5 61.5
1963 64.3 61.1
1962 64.2 60.5
1961 63.9 59.5
1960 63.5 58.4
1959 62.9 57.4
1958 62.3 56.4
1957 61.6 55.7
1956 61.2 55.1
1955 60.5 53.8
1954 59.9 52.2
1953 59.1 51.5
1952 58.1 52.1
1951 57.8 52.5
1950 57.5 51.9

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

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Costa Rica and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Mauritius
2024 5,129,910 1,245,779
2023 5,105,525 1,248,647
2022 5,081,765 1,262,523
2021 5,059,988 1,266,334
2020 5,034,320 1,266,014
2019 4,999,553 1,265,985
2018 4,957,818 1,265,577
2017 4,913,177 1,264,887
2016 4,866,998 1,263,747
2015 4,818,038 1,262,879
2014 4,767,119 1,261,208
2013 4,716,147 1,258,927
2012 4,663,934 1,255,882
2011 4,609,833 1,252,404
2010 4,555,962 1,250,400
2009 4,499,791 1,247,429
2008 4,440,056 1,244,121
2007 4,380,248 1,239,630
2006 4,321,340 1,233,996
2005 4,261,240 1,228,254
2004 4,200,078 1,221,003
2003 4,138,784 1,213,370
2002 4,075,705 1,204,621
2001 4,008,947 1,196,287
2000 3,937,739 1,186,873
1999 3,862,101 1,175,267
1998 3,782,838 1,160,421
1997 3,701,711 1,148,284
1996 3,619,013 1,133,996
1995 3,535,176 1,122,457
1994 3,451,122 1,112,846
1993 3,367,434 1,097,374
1992 3,284,258 1,084,441
1991 3,202,176 1,070,266
1990 3,121,706 1,058,775
1989 3,043,827 1,051,260
1988 2,968,103 1,043,239
1987 2,892,699 1,036,082
1986 2,817,216 1,028,360
1985 2,741,894 1,020,528
1984 2,667,595 1,012,221
1983 2,595,153 1,001,691
1982 2,524,806 992,521
1981 2,456,637 980,462
1980 2,390,633 966,039
1979 2,326,490 949,888
1978 2,264,510 933,499
1977 2,205,025 921,379
1976 2,147,774 906,507
1975 2,092,719 892,000
1974 2,039,643 878,042
1973 1,988,343 864,819
1972 1,938,248 852,053
1971 1,888,539 839,230
1970 1,838,949 826,000
1969 1,789,276 812,405
1968 1,739,731 798,413
1967 1,689,523 783,917
1966 1,638,116 768,813
1965 1,586,208 753,000
1964 1,533,960 736,381
1963 1,481,604 718,861
1962 1,429,445 700,349
1961 1,377,920 680,757
1960 1,327,496 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Mauritius
2023 1.33 1.39
2022 1.34 1.32
2021 1.35 1.41
2020 1.45 1.44
2019 1.6 1.4
2018 1.71 1.41
2017 1.71 1.44
2016 1.75 1.4
2015 1.8 1.36
2014 1.8 1.43
2013 1.78 1.44
2012 1.85 1.54
2011 1.88 1.55
2010 1.83 1.57
2009 1.95 1.59
2008 1.98 1.67
2007 1.95 1.74
2006 1.94 1.77
2005 2.04 1.88
2004 2.03 1.92
2003 2.08 1.87
2002 2.16 1.94
2001 2.31 1.91
2000 2.41 1.99
1999 2.48 2.05
1998 2.53 1.97
1997 2.59 2.04
1996 2.68 2.12
1995 2.78 2.14
1994 2.86 2.25
1993 2.93 2.21
1992 3 2.37
1991 3.08 2.3
1990 3.17 2.32
1989 3.24 2.23
1988 3.31 2.14
1987 3.38 2.05
1986 3.45 1.99
1985 3.51 2.02
1984 3.52 2.16
1983 3.53 2.4
1982 3.54 2.53
1981 3.56 2.67
1980 3.58 2.8
1979 3.65 2.91
1978 3.66 3.01
1977 3.7 3.07
1976 3.75 3.13
1975 3.8 3.2
1974 3.89 3.45
1973 3.99 3.07
1972 4.16 3.41
1971 4.36 3.51
1970 4.59 3.82
1969 4.84 3.97
1968 5.03 4.6
1967 5.42 4.63
1966 5.7 5.46
1965 5.96 5.51
1964 6.19 5.96
1963 6.39 6.18
1962 6.54 5.88
1961 6.65 5.98
1960 6.71 5.9

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

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Costa Rica and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Mauritius
2024 35.6 38.5
2023 35.1 38
2022 34.5 37.5
2021 34 37.1
2020 33.5 36.8
2019 33 36.5
2018 32.6 36.2
2017 32.1 35.8
2016 31.7 35.4
2015 31.2 35
2014 30.7 34.6
2013 30.3 34.2
2012 29.8 33.8
2011 29.4 33.4
2010 29 32.9
2009 28.6 32.5
2008 28.2 32
2007 27.8 31.6
2006 27.4 31.1
2005 27 30.7
2004 26.7 30.3
2003 26.3 30
2002 25.9 29.7
2001 25.5 29.4
2000 25.2 29
1999 24.9 28.7
1998 24.7 28.4
1997 24.4 28
1996 24.1 27.6
1995 23.9 27.3
1994 23.6 26.9
1993 23.4 26.6
1992 23.2 26.3
1991 22.9 26
1990 22.7 25.6
1989 22.5 25.2
1988 22.3 24.7
1987 22.1 24.3
1986 21.8 23.9
1985 21.6 23.5
1984 21.4 23.2
1983 21.2 22.8
1982 20.9 22.4
1981 20.6 22.1
1980 20.3 21.9
1979 20 21.6
1978 19.7 21.3
1977 19.5 21
1976 19.2 20.6
1975 18.9 20.2
1974 18.6 19.8
1973 18.4 19.5
1972 18.1 19.1
1971 17.8 18.8
1970 17.6 18.5
1969 17.3 18.3
1968 17.1 18.1
1967 16.9 17.9
1966 16.8 17.8
1965 16.7 17.7
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.7 17.6
1962 16.7 17.6
1961 16.8 17.5
1960 16.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Mauritius
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
8.15%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Mauritius
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
1,509 mi
2015

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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)

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