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Costa Rica vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 126th vs. 196th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Monaco
Population
5181862
38053
Population rank 126/197 191/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$115,700
2015
Government debt
$57B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 50/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$97,068
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Costa Rica and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Monaco
2024 $95,350,423,177 $11,125,783,372
2023 $86,497,941,439 $10,003,892,565
2022 $69,243,626,029 $8,800,430,486
2021 $64,960,725,734 $8,623,242,743
2020 $62,395,610,760 $6,730,736,283
2019 $64,417,670,521 $7,383,496,254
2018 $62,420,164,992 $7,184,333,936
2017 $60,516,044,657 $6,430,254,653
2016 $58,847,019,610 $6,471,290,794
2015 $56,441,920,821 $6,264,756,528
2014 $52,016,408,854 $7,070,017,324
2013 $50,949,668,842 $6,555,591,710
2012 $47,231,655,432 $5,742,749,294
2011 $42,762,613,699 $6,088,689,808
2010 $37,658,616,952 $5,367,561,570
2009 $30,745,714,313 $5,474,379,252
2008 $30,801,745,700 $6,502,942,245
2007 $26,884,700,709 $5,875,790,766
2006 $22,715,540,324 $4,586,826,513
2005 $20,040,642,477 $4,204,652,899
2004 $18,610,594,846 $4,043,551,489
2003 $17,271,760,507 $3,597,089,751
2002 $16,578,820,687 $2,919,647,982
2001 $15,976,174,337 $2,673,723,034
2000 $15,013,629,662 $2,654,462,665
1999 $14,254,866,285 $2,907,118,641
1998 $13,684,255,947 $2,934,593,468
1997 $12,614,602,382 $2,840,195,190
1996 $11,678,424,507 $3,137,886,995
1995 $11,578,594,260 $3,130,309,995
1994 $10,489,903,725 $2,720,332,135
1993 $9,564,815,975 $2,574,494,356
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,737,049,231
1991 $7,215,725,487 $2,480,540,845
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,481,307,077
1989 $5,251,025,767 $2,010,083,833
1988 $4,614,629,898 $2,000,704,745
1987 $4,532,952,047 $1,839,081,463
1986 $4,418,983,871 $1,515,234,743
1985 $3,919,203,960 $1,082,867,507
1984 $3,660,477,856 $1,037,329,604
1983 $3,146,772,631 $1,092,560,365
1982 $2,606,623,555 $1,143,216,457
1981 $2,623,803,096 $1,205,188,648
1980 $4,831,447,001 $1,378,175,524
1979 $4,035,519,323 $1,209,870,147
1978 $3,523,208,810 $1,000,555,218
1977 $3,072,427,013 $811,191,392
1976 $2,412,555,426 $735,324,245
1975 $1,960,863,466 $711,978,962
1974 $1,666,544,754 $563,949,254
1973 $1,528,925,846 $523,554,039
1972 $1,238,251,696 $402,451,901
1971 $1,077,147,538 $327,706,210
1970 $984,830,158 $293,127,333
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 Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Monaco
2024 $18,587 $288,001
2023 $16,942 $256,800
2022 $13,626 $226,052
2021 $12,838 $223,823
2020 $12,394 $176,892
2019 $12,885 $193,747
2018 $12,590 $188,298
2017 $12,317 $170,663
2016 $12,091 $173,605
2015 $11,715 $170,437
2014 $10,911 $195,694
2013 $10,803 $184,941
2012 $10,127 $165,445
2011 $9,276 $179,364
2010 $8,266 $161,854
2009 $6,833 $169,150
2008 $6,937 $204,264
2007 $6,138 $184,559
2006 $5,257 $143,083
2005 $4,703 $130,539
2004 $4,431 $125,160
2003 $4,173 $111,110
2002 $4,068 $90,051
2001 $3,985 $82,403
2000 $3,813 $81,789
1999 $3,691 $89,698
1998 $3,617 $90,947
1997 $3,408 $88,582
1996 $3,227 $98,561
1995 $3,275 $99,032
1994 $3,040 $86,704
1993 $2,840 $82,685
1992 $2,612 $88,615
1991 $2,253 $80,997
1990 $1,830 $81,735
1989 $1,725 $66,816
1988 $1,555 $67,181
1987 $1,567 $62,456
1986 $1,569 $52,082
1985 $1,429 $37,690
1984 $1,372 $36,582
1983 $1,213 $39,076
1982 $1,032 $41,479
1981 $1,068 $44,157
1980 $2,021 $50,814
1979 $1,735 $44,990
1978 $1,556 $37,608
1977 $1,393 $30,875
1976 $1,123 $28,396
1975 $937 $27,921
1974 $817 $22,348
1973 $769 $20,882
1972 $639 $16,187
1971 $570 $13,334
1970 $536 $12,098
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. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Monaco
2026 81.4 86.7
2025 81.2 86.6
2024 81 86.5
2023 80.8 86.4
2022 79.3 85.7
2021 78.1 85.1
2020 79.7 86.1
2019 80.3 86.2
2018 80.1 86.1
2017 80 85.9
2016 80 85.6
2015 80.4 85.3
2014 80.2 85.1
2013 80.2 85.1
2012 79.9 85
2011 79.6 85
2010 79.4 84.6
2009 79.4 84.2
2008 79.2 83.8
2007 79.1 83.9
2006 79 84.2
2005 78.9 84.3
2004 78.5 84.2
2003 78.2 83.6
2002 77.9 83.1
2001 77.6 82.5
2000 77.3 82.1
1999 77.1 81.8
1998 76.9 81.6
1997 76.6 81.4
1996 76.4 81.1
1995 76.4 80.9
1994 76.3 80.7
1993 76.3 80.4
1992 76.4 80.1
1991 76.2 79.7
1990 76.1 79.4
1989 75.9 79.4
1988 75.5 79.4
1987 75.2 79.3
1986 74.9 78.4
1985 74.8 77.4
1984 74.6 76.4
1983 74.2 75.7
1982 73.9 75.3
1981 73.4 75
1980 73 74.9
1979 72.5 74.9
1978 72 74.7
1977 71.5 74.2
1976 70.9 73.8
1975 70.3 73.5
1974 69.4 73.4
1973 68.7 73.4
1972 68 73.4
1971 67.4 73.4
1970 66.8 73.3
1969 66.4 73.2
1968 65.8 73.2
1967 65.6 73.1
1966 65.1 73
1965 64.8 72.9
1964 64.5 72.7
1963 64.3 72.5
1962 64.2 72.4
1961 63.9 72.2
1960 63.5 71.9
1959 62.9 71.4
1958 62.3 71.1
1957 61.6 70.9
1956 61.2 70.7
1955 60.5 70.4
1954 59.9 70
1953 59.1 69.6
1952 58.1 68.9
1951 57.8 68.4
1950 57.5 68

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

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Costa Rica and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Monaco
2024 5,129,910 38,631
2023 5,105,525 38,956
2022 5,081,765 38,931
2021 5,059,988 38,527
2020 5,034,320 38,050
2019 4,999,553 38,109
2018 4,957,818 38,154
2017 4,913,177 37,678
2016 4,866,998 37,276
2015 4,818,038 36,757
2014 4,767,119 36,128
2013 4,716,147 35,447
2012 4,663,934 34,711
2011 4,609,833 33,946
2010 4,555,962 33,163
2009 4,499,791 32,364
2008 4,440,056 31,836
2007 4,380,248 31,837
2006 4,321,340 32,057
2005 4,261,240 32,210
2004 4,200,078 32,307
2003 4,138,784 32,374
2002 4,075,705 32,422
2001 4,008,947 32,447
2000 3,937,739 32,455
1999 3,862,101 32,410
1998 3,782,838 32,267
1997 3,701,711 32,063
1996 3,619,013 31,837
1995 3,535,176 31,609
1994 3,451,122 31,375
1993 3,367,434 31,136
1992 3,284,258 30,887
1991 3,202,176 30,625
1990 3,121,706 30,358
1989 3,043,827 30,084
1988 2,968,103 29,781
1987 2,892,699 29,446
1986 2,817,216 29,093
1985 2,741,894 28,731
1984 2,667,595 28,356
1983 2,595,153 27,960
1982 2,524,806 27,561
1981 2,456,637 27,293
1980 2,390,633 27,122
1979 2,326,490 26,892
1978 2,264,510 26,605
1977 2,205,025 26,273
1976 2,147,774 25,895
1975 2,092,719 25,500
1974 2,039,643 25,235
1973 1,988,343 25,072
1972 1,938,248 24,862
1971 1,888,539 24,576
1970 1,838,949 24,229
1969 1,789,276 23,831
1968 1,739,731 23,437
1967 1,689,523 23,230
1966 1,638,116 23,131
1965 1,586,208 22,941
1964 1,533,960 22,686
1963 1,481,604 22,385
1962 1,429,445 22,078
1961 1,377,920 21,901
1960 1,327,496 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Monaco

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Monaco
2023 1.33 2.11
2022 1.34 2.11
2021 1.35 2.12
2020 1.45 2.38
2019 1.6 2.4
2018 1.71 2.49
2017 1.71 2.42
2016 1.75 2.58
2015 1.8 2.5
2014 1.8 2.49
2013 1.78 2.31
2012 1.85 2.29
2011 1.88 2.22
2010 1.83 2.38
2009 1.95 2.4
2008 1.98 2.38
2007 1.95 2.21
2006 1.94 2.1
2005 2.04 2.01
2004 2.03 1.99
2003 2.08 1.91
2002 2.16 2.01
2001 2.31 2.18
2000 2.41 2.08
1999 2.48 2.01
1998 2.53 1.95
1997 2.59 1.88
1996 2.68 1.82
1995 2.78 1.78
1994 2.86 1.76
1993 2.93 1.75
1992 3 1.76
1991 3.08 1.79
1990 3.17 1.85
1989 3.24 1.93
1988 3.31 2.01
1987 3.38 2.06
1986 3.45 2.11
1985 3.51 2.14
1984 3.52 2.17
1983 3.53 2.18
1982 3.54 2.2
1981 3.56 2.22
1980 3.58 2.24
1979 3.65 2.26
1978 3.66 2.28
1977 3.7 2.31
1976 3.75 2.33
1975 3.8 2.35
1974 3.89 2.38
1973 3.99 2.41
1972 4.16 2.44
1971 4.36 2.47
1970 4.59 2.5
1969 4.84 2.54
1968 5.03 2.57
1967 5.42 2.59
1966 5.7 2.63
1965 5.96 2.66
1964 6.19 2.69
1963 6.39 2.73
1962 6.54 2.76
1961 6.65 2.78
1960 6.71 2.81

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

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Costa Rica and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Monaco
2024 35.6 55
2023 35.1 55.3
2022 34.5 56
2021 34 56.2
2020 33.5 55.7
2019 33 55.6
2018 32.6 55.5
2017 32.1 55
2016 31.7 54.4
2015 31.2 53.7
2014 30.7 52.8
2013 30.3 52
2012 29.8 51.1
2011 29.4 50.1
2010 29 49.2
2009 28.6 48.3
2008 28.2 47.6
2007 27.8 47.1
2006 27.4 46.8
2005 27 46.5
2004 26.7 46.2
2003 26.3 46
2002 25.9 45.9
2001 25.5 45.8
2000 25.2 45.6
1999 24.9 45.3
1998 24.7 45
1997 24.4 44.9
1996 24.1 44.8
1995 23.9 44.7
1994 23.6 44.5
1993 23.4 44.4
1992 23.2 44.3
1991 22.9 44.3
1990 22.7 44.2
1989 22.5 43.9
1988 22.3 43.7
1987 22.1 43.5
1986 21.8 43.4
1985 21.6 43.4
1984 21.4 43.5
1983 21.2 43.8
1982 20.9 44.1
1981 20.6 44.2
1980 20.3 44.1
1979 20 44
1978 19.7 44
1977 19.5 44.2
1976 19.2 44.6
1975 18.9 45
1974 18.6 45.1
1973 18.4 44.9
1972 18.1 44.7
1971 17.8 44.7
1970 17.6 44.8
1969 17.3 45
1968 17.1 45.3
1967 16.9 45.2
1966 16.8 45
1965 16.7 44.8
1964 16.7 44.8
1963 16.7 45
1962 16.7 45.3
1961 16.8 45.4
1960 16.8 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
1.73%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
83
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

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

Society

Costa Rica Monaco
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
142
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
8.15%
2023
40%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Costa Rica Monaco
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
47.8 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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