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Costa Rica vs Mongolia statistics compared

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Costa Rica has a population of 5.15M (ranked 126/197), compared with 3.57M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 126th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 74/197 ($103B) and Mongolia ranks 123/197 ($25.4B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 59/197 ($19,970), while Mongolia ranks 103/197 ($7,108).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Mongolia
Population
5186356
3630744
Population rank 126/197 132/197
GDP
$103B
2025
$25.4B
2025
GDP rank 74/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
$7,108
2025
GDP per capita rank 59/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$62.2B
2025
$11.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.4%
2025
45.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,064
2025
$3,207
2025
Government debt per person rank 51/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,879
2026
$7,064
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
262.5 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2024
2.5
2024
Median age
36.2 years
2025
27.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Costa Rica and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Mongolia
2025 $102,904,921,157 $25,369,107,325
2024 $96,715,644,331 $23,794,540,025
2023 $87,512,637,056 $20,325,121,394
2022 $71,001,226,361 $17,146,471,714
2021 $65,588,938,787 $15,286,441,738
2020 $62,806,591,555 $13,312,981,429
2019 $64,753,504,730 $14,206,359,018
2018 $62,567,765,946 $13,178,094,720
2017 $60,516,044,661 $11,480,847,741
2016 $58,847,019,588 $11,181,350,649
2015 $56,441,920,888 $11,619,892,591
2014 $52,016,408,816 $12,226,514,668
2013 $50,949,668,763 $12,582,122,604
2012 $47,231,655,493 $12,292,770,632
2011 $42,762,613,785 $10,409,797,378
2010 $37,658,616,966 $7,189,481,999
2009 $30,745,714,234 $4,583,850,368
2008 $30,801,745,703 $5,623,216,608
2007 $26,884,700,688 $4,234,999,704
2006 $22,715,540,342 $3,414,055,662
2005 $20,040,642,421 $2,523,471,601
2004 $18,610,594,844 $1,992,066,808
2003 $17,271,760,397 $1,595,297,356
2002 $16,578,820,799 $1,396,555,720
2001 $15,976,174,476 $1,267,997,934
2000 $15,013,629,579 $1,136,896,124
1999 $14,254,866,284 $1,057,408,589
1998 $13,684,255,998 $1,124,440,205
1997 $12,614,602,322 $1,180,934,203
1996 $11,678,424,727 $1,345,719,472
1995 $11,578,594,333 $1,452,165,005
1994 $10,489,903,834 $925,817,092
1993 $9,564,816,063 $768,401,634
1992 $8,579,754,953 $1,317,611,864
1991 $7,215,725,635 $2,379,018,326
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,560,785,660
1989 $5,251,025,767 $3,576,966,800
1988 $4,614,629,898 $3,204,461,567
1987 $4,532,952,047 $3,020,611,600
1986 $4,418,983,871 $2,896,178,867
1985 $3,919,203,960 $2,186,505,475
1984 $3,660,477,856 $2,098,734,600
1983 $3,146,772,631 $2,725,736,633
1982 $2,606,623,555 $2,552,401,933
1981 $2,623,803,096 $2,310,099,100
1980 $4,831,447,001 $2,101,394,100
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Mongolia
2025 $19,970 $7,108
2024 $18,853 $6,751
2023 $17,141 $5,839
2022 $13,972 $4,994
2021 $12,962 $4,518
2020 $12,476 $4,001
2019 $12,952 $4,348
2018 $12,620 $4,108
2017 $12,317 $3,646
2016 $12,091 $3,620
2015 $11,715 $3,839
2014 $10,911 $4,126
2013 $10,803 $4,340
2012 $10,127 $4,329
2011 $9,276 $3,736
2010 $8,266 $2,625
2009 $6,833 $1,703
2008 $6,937 $2,127
2007 $6,138 $1,628
2006 $5,257 $1,330
2005 $4,703 $995
2004 $4,431 $794
2003 $4,173 $643
2002 $4,068 $570
2001 $3,985 $524
2000 $3,813 $476
1999 $3,691 $449
1998 $3,617 $484
1997 $3,408 $515
1996 $3,227 $596
1995 $3,275 $653
1994 $3,040 $423
1993 $2,840 $355
1992 $2,612 $608
1991 $2,253 $1,099
1990 $1,830 $1,220
1989 $1,725 $1,684
1988 $1,555 $1,543
1987 $1,567 $1,493
1986 $1,569 $1,469
1985 $1,429 $1,138
1984 $1,372 $1,120
1983 $1,213 $1,490
1982 $1,032 $1,430
1981 $1,068 $1,325
1980 $2,021 $1,235
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Mongolia
2026 81.4 72.5
2025 81.2 72.2
2024 81 72
2023 80.8 71.7
2022 79.3 71.5
2021 78.1 68.6
2020 79.7 70
2019 80.3 70.7
2018 80.1 70.6
2017 80 70.2
2016 80 69.7
2015 80.4 69.2
2014 80.2 68.7
2013 80.2 68.2
2012 79.9 67.6
2011 79.6 67.2
2010 79.4 67.1
2009 79.4 67.2
2008 79.2 67.1
2007 79.1 66.5
2006 79 65.6
2005 78.9 64.8
2004 78.5 64.3
2003 78.2 64.1
2002 77.9 64
2001 77.6 63.8
2000 77.3 63.5
1999 77.1 62.8
1998 76.9 62.1
1997 76.6 61.4
1996 76.4 61
1995 76.4 60.9
1994 76.3 60.9
1993 76.3 60.8
1992 76.4 60.4
1991 76.2 59.8
1990 76.1 58.8
1989 75.9 58.1
1988 75.5 57.5
1987 75.2 57.1
1986 74.9 56.8
1985 74.8 56.4
1984 74.6 56.1
1983 74.2 55.9
1982 73.9 55.6
1981 73.4 55.4
1980 73 55.2
1979 72.5 55.1
1978 72 54.9
1977 71.5 54.8
1976 70.9 54.6
1975 70.3 54.3
1974 69.4 54
1973 68.7 53.6
1972 68 53.1
1971 67.4 52.6
1970 66.8 52
1969 66.4 51.4
1968 65.8 50.8
1967 65.6 50.1
1966 65.1 49.4
1965 64.8 48.7
1964 64.5 47.9
1963 64.3 47.1
1962 64.2 46.3
1961 63.9 45.4
1960 63.5 44.5
1959 62.9 43.7
1958 62.3 42.8
1957 61.6 40.4
1956 61.2 41.4
1955 60.5 40.7
1954 59.9 40.2
1953 59.1 39.8
1952 58.1 39.4
1951 57.8 39.1
1950 57.5 38.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Mongolia
2025 5,152,950 3,568,978
2024 5,129,910 3,524,788
2023 5,105,525 3,481,145
2022 5,081,765 3,433,748
2021 5,059,988 3,383,741
2020 5,034,320 3,327,204
2019 4,999,553 3,267,673
2018 4,957,818 3,208,189
2017 4,913,177 3,148,917
2016 4,866,998 3,088,856
2015 4,818,038 3,026,864
2014 4,767,119 2,963,113
2013 4,716,147 2,899,011
2012 4,663,934 2,839,705
2011 4,609,833 2,786,317
2010 4,555,962 2,738,622
2009 4,499,791 2,691,115
2008 4,440,056 2,643,201
2007 4,380,248 2,601,850
2006 4,321,340 2,567,168
2005 4,261,240 2,536,407
2004 4,200,078 2,508,412
2003 4,138,784 2,480,374
2002 4,075,705 2,449,027
2001 4,008,947 2,417,751
2000 3,937,739 2,388,299
1999 3,862,101 2,356,813
1998 3,782,838 2,323,809
1997 3,701,711 2,291,750
1996 3,619,013 2,259,507
1995 3,535,176 2,224,945
1994 3,451,122 2,189,395
1993 3,367,434 2,165,130
1992 3,284,258 2,167,790
1991 3,202,176 2,165,342
1990 3,121,706 2,098,710
1989 3,043,827 2,124,185
1988 2,968,103 2,076,322
1987 2,892,699 2,022,800
1986 2,817,216 1,970,965
1985 2,741,894 1,921,514
1984 2,667,595 1,874,349
1983 2,595,153 1,829,092
1982 2,524,806 1,785,364
1981 2,456,637 1,742,857
1980 2,390,633 1,701,335
1979 2,326,490 1,660,659
1978 2,264,510 1,619,468
1977 2,205,025 1,576,245
1976 2,147,774 1,531,945
1975 2,092,719 1,488,296
1974 2,039,643 1,446,050
1973 1,988,343 1,405,502
1972 1,938,248 1,366,821
1971 1,888,539 1,330,071
1970 1,838,949 1,295,272
1969 1,789,276 1,262,284
1968 1,739,731 1,229,930
1967 1,689,523 1,196,996
1966 1,638,116 1,163,754
1965 1,586,208 1,131,177
1964 1,533,960 1,100,234
1963 1,481,604 1,071,362
1962 1,429,445 1,041,444
1961 1,377,920 1,009,284
1960 1,327,496 977,595

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Mongolia
2024 1.32 2.5
2023 1.33 2.7
2022 1.34 2.7
2021 1.35 2.8
2020 1.45 2.9
2019 1.6 3
2018 1.71 2.9
2017 1.71 2.8
2016 1.75 3
2015 1.8 3
2014 1.8 3.1
2013 1.78 3
2012 1.85 2.7
2011 1.88 2.6
2010 1.83 2.4
2009 1.95 2.8
2008 1.98 2.6
2007 1.95 2.3
2006 1.94 2.1
2005 2.04 2
2004 2.03 2
2003 2.08 2
2002 2.16 2.1
2001 2.31 2.2
2000 2.41 2.2
1999 2.48 2.3
1998 2.53 2.3
1997 2.59 2.4
1996 2.68 2.5
1995 2.78 2.77
1994 2.86 2.7
1993 2.93 2.5
1992 3 3.5
1991 3.08 4
1990 3.17 4.5
1989 3.24 4.42
1988 3.31 4.65
1987 3.38 4.83
1986 3.45 5.03
1985 3.51 5.26
1984 3.52 5.45
1983 3.53 5.63
1982 3.54 5.8
1981 3.56 5.98
1980 3.58 6.21
1979 3.65 6.42
1978 3.66 6.62
1977 3.7 6.79
1976 3.75 6.93
1975 3.8 7.07
1974 3.89 7.17
1973 3.99 7.24
1972 4.16 7.28
1971 4.36 7.3
1970 4.59 7.31
1969 4.84 7.34
1968 5.03 7.37
1967 5.42 7.39
1966 5.7 7.41
1965 5.96 7.38
1964 6.19 7.33
1963 6.39 7.24
1962 6.54 7.1
1961 6.65 6.96
1960 6.71 6.82

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Mongolia
2025 36.2 27.9
2024 35.6 27.8
2023 35.1 27.7
2022 34.5 27.6
2021 34 27.4
2020 33.5 27.3
2019 33 27.2
2018 32.6 27.1
2017 32.1 27
2016 31.7 26.9
2015 31.2 26.7
2014 30.7 26.5
2013 30.3 26.3
2012 29.8 26.1
2011 29.4 25.8
2010 29 25.4
2009 28.6 25.1
2008 28.2 24.8
2007 27.8 24.5
2006 27.4 24.2
2005 27 23.8
2004 26.7 23.4
2003 26.3 23
2002 25.9 22.6
2001 25.5 22.2
2000 25.2 21.8
1999 24.9 21.4
1998 24.7 21
1997 24.4 20.7
1996 24.1 20.4
1995 23.9 20
1994 23.6 19.8
1993 23.4 19.5
1992 23.2 19.3
1991 22.9 19.1
1990 22.7 19
1989 22.5 18.8
1988 22.3 18.7
1987 22.1 18.7
1986 21.8 18.6
1985 21.6 18.5
1984 21.4 18.4
1983 21.2 18.2
1982 20.9 18
1981 20.6 17.9
1980 20.3 17.7
1979 20 17.5
1978 19.7 17.4
1977 19.5 17.3
1976 19.2 17.2
1975 18.9 17.2
1974 18.6 17.2
1973 18.4 17.2
1972 18.1 17.3
1971 17.8 17.5
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.3 18
1968 17.1 18.4
1967 16.9 19
1966 16.8 19.6
1965 16.7 20.3
1964 16.7 21
1963 16.7 21.7
1962 16.7 22.2
1961 16.8 22.5
1960 16.8 22.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$92.4B
2025
$22.2B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.8%
2025
34.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.31%
2023
5.21%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.35%
2025
+1.7%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2025
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.2%
2025
44.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
37.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2025
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2025
3.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$17.1B
2025
$7B
2025
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.4%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,024 kg
2024
2,176 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.4
2024
$8.27
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.4%
2024
0.87%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,282 kWh
2024
2,728 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.6%
2024
0.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Mongolia
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
79.7%
2025
71.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.11 ft
2026
5.14 ft
2026
Quality of life index
65.9
2026
50.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
5.92
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
143
2026
79
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
98.6%
2024
English speaking
8.15%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
87.2%
2024
85.1%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2024
13.4
2024
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Mongolia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,826 sq mi
2025
168,603 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
70,339 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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