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Costa Rica vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 126th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Montenegro
Population
5181862
612312
Population rank 126/197 166/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Costa Rica and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Montenegro
2024 $95,350,423,177 $8,270,016,671
2023 $86,497,941,439 $7,644,389,160
2022 $69,243,626,029 $6,251,215,144
2021 $64,960,725,734 $5,823,715,810
2020 $62,395,610,760 $4,723,571,498
2019 $64,417,670,521 $5,483,476,883
2018 $62,420,164,992 $5,433,467,175
2017 $60,516,044,657 $4,803,962,016
2016 $58,847,019,610 $4,357,469,330
2015 $56,441,920,821 $4,010,885,991
2014 $52,016,408,854 $4,579,636,602
2013 $50,949,668,842 $4,422,097,763
2012 $47,231,655,432 $4,071,829,462
2011 $42,762,613,699 $4,507,126,949
2010 $37,658,616,952 $4,136,936,189
2009 $30,745,714,313 $4,142,640,317
2008 $30,801,745,700 $4,540,861,726
2007 $26,884,700,709 $3,677,910,895
2006 $22,715,540,324 $2,717,702,923
2005 $20,040,642,477 $2,257,174,481
2004 $18,610,594,846 $2,073,234,418
2003 $17,271,760,507 $1,707,710,053
2002 $16,578,820,687 $1,284,685,051
2001 $15,976,174,337 $1,159,869,246
2000 $15,013,629,662 $984,293,044
1999 $14,254,866,285 $828,950,327
1998 $13,684,255,947 $854,261,161
1997 $12,614,602,382 $838,288,806
1996 $11,678,424,507 -
1995 $11,578,594,260 -
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 Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Montenegro
2024 $18,587 $13,263
2023 $16,942 $12,260
2022 $13,626 $10,025
2021 $12,838 $9,317
2020 $12,394 $7,539
2019 $12,885 $8,749
2018 $12,590 $8,674
2017 $12,317 $7,674
2016 $12,091 $6,968
2015 $11,715 $6,421
2014 $10,911 $7,342
2013 $10,803 $7,103
2012 $10,127 $6,552
2011 $9,276 $7,266
2010 $8,266 $6,679
2009 $6,833 $6,700
2008 $6,937 $7,360
2007 $6,138 $5,972
2006 $5,257 $4,419
2005 $4,703 $3,675
2004 $4,431 $3,380
2003 $4,173 $2,789
2002 $4,068 $2,107
2001 $3,985 $1,910
2000 $3,813 $1,627
1999 $3,691 $1,368
1998 $3,617 $1,406
1997 $3,408 $1,375
1996 $3,227 -
1995 $3,275 -
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. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Montenegro
2026 81.4 77.6
2025 81.2 77.4
2024 81 77.3
2023 80.8 77.1
2022 79.3 75.9
2021 78.1 73.8
2020 79.7 75.9
2019 80.3 76.6
2018 80.1 76.9
2017 80 76.6
2016 80 76.6
2015 80.4 76.6
2014 80.2 76.5
2013 80.2 76.4
2012 79.9 76.2
2011 79.6 76
2010 79.4 75.7
2009 79.4 75.4
2008 79.2 75
2007 79.1 74.7
2006 79 74.7
2005 78.9 74.4
2004 78.5 74.4
2003 78.2 74.2
2002 77.9 74.1
2001 77.6 73.7
2000 77.3 73.6
1999 77.1 73.3
1998 76.9 73.4
1997 76.6 73.5
1996 76.4 73.6
1995 76.4 73.7
1994 76.3 73.8
1993 76.3 73.9
1992 76.4 73.8
1991 76.2 74
1990 76.1 73.9
1989 75.9 73.8
1988 75.5 73.4
1987 75.2 73.2
1986 74.9 72.8
1985 74.8 72.4
1984 74.6 72.3
1983 74.2 72.3
1982 73.9 72.3
1981 73.4 72.1
1980 73 72.2
1979 72.5 71.5
1978 72 71.9
1977 71.5 71.8
1976 70.9 72.1
1975 70.3 71.9
1974 69.4 71.6
1973 68.7 71.6
1972 68 71.2
1971 67.4 70.8
1970 66.8 70.4
1969 66.4 70.2
1968 65.8 69.8
1967 65.6 69.3
1966 65.1 68.6
1965 64.8 68.1
1964 64.5 67.4
1963 64.3 66.8
1962 64.2 66.4
1961 63.9 66.1
1960 63.5 65.7
1959 62.9 64.7
1958 62.3 63.8
1957 61.6 63
1956 61.2 62
1955 60.5 60.9
1954 59.9 60.8
1953 59.1 59.7
1952 58.1 59.1
1951 57.8 58.5
1950 57.5 58

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

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Costa Rica and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Montenegro
2024 5,129,910 623,525
2023 5,105,525 623,529
2022 5,081,765 623,591
2021 5,059,988 625,053
2020 5,034,320 626,590
2019 4,999,553 626,753
2018 4,957,818 626,438
2017 4,913,177 625,982
2016 4,866,998 625,353
2015 4,818,038 624,651
2014 4,767,119 623,744
2013 4,716,147 622,587
2012 4,663,934 621,418
2011 4,609,833 620,345
2010 4,555,962 619,428
2009 4,499,791 618,294
2008 4,440,056 616,969
2007 4,380,248 615,875
2006 4,321,340 615,025
2005 4,261,240 614,261
2004 4,200,078 613,353
2003 4,138,784 612,267
2002 4,075,705 609,828
2001 4,008,947 607,389
2000 3,937,739 604,950
1999 3,862,101 606,001
1998 3,782,838 607,662
1997 3,701,711 609,520
1996 3,619,013 611,003
1995 3,535,176 611,712
1994 3,451,122 611,389
1993 3,367,434 610,170
1992 3,284,258 608,516
1991 3,202,176 607,105
1990 3,121,706 606,372
1989 3,043,827 606,571
1988 2,968,103 607,413
1987 2,892,699 608,144
1986 2,817,216 607,711
1985 2,741,894 605,398
1984 2,667,595 600,884
1983 2,595,153 594,506
1982 2,524,806 587,001
1981 2,456,637 579,445
1980 2,390,633 572,608
1979 2,326,490 566,888
1978 2,264,510 562,065
1977 2,205,025 557,576
1976 2,147,774 552,562
1975 2,092,719 546,487
1974 2,039,643 538,902
1973 1,988,343 530,220
1972 1,938,248 521,785
1971 1,888,539 515,449
1970 1,838,949 512,407
1969 1,789,276 513,340
1968 1,739,731 517,481
1967 1,689,523 522,796
1966 1,638,116 526,419
1965 1,586,208 526,327
1964 1,533,960 521,753
1963 1,481,604 513,409
1962 1,429,445 502,558
1961 1,377,920 491,140
1960 1,327,496 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Montenegro
2023 1.33 1.74
2022 1.34 1.8
2021 1.35 1.75
2020 1.45 1.75
2019 1.6 1.8
2018 1.71 1.8
2017 1.71 1.8
2016 1.75 1.8
2015 1.8 1.7
2014 1.8 1.75
2013 1.78 1.73
2012 1.85 1.72
2011 1.88 1.65
2010 1.83 1.7
2009 1.95 1.98
2008 1.98 1.89
2007 1.95 1.8
2006 1.94 1.73
2005 2.04 1.69
2004 2.03 1.73
2003 2.08 1.8
2002 2.16 1.81
2001 2.31 1.86
2000 2.41 1.9
1999 2.48 1.88
1998 2.53 1.89
1997 2.59 1.89
1996 2.68 1.92
1995 2.78 1.96
1994 2.86 1.94
1993 2.93 1.96
1992 3 2.01
1991 3.08 2.02
1990 3.17 1.95
1989 3.24 1.94
1988 3.31 2.01
1987 3.38 2.07
1986 3.45 2.09
1985 3.51 2.13
1984 3.52 2.14
1983 3.53 2.17
1982 3.54 2.19
1981 3.56 2.19
1980 3.58 2.22
1979 3.65 2.2
1978 3.66 2.25
1977 3.7 2.31
1976 3.75 2.35
1975 3.8 2.38
1974 3.89 2.43
1973 3.99 2.51
1972 4.16 2.61
1971 4.36 2.67
1970 4.59 2.69
1969 4.84 2.79
1968 5.03 2.8
1967 5.42 2.91
1966 5.7 3.09
1965 5.96 3.19
1964 6.19 3.28
1963 6.39 3.38
1962 6.54 3.44
1961 6.65 3.49
1960 6.71 3.53

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

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Costa Rica and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Montenegro
2024 35.6 40.6
2023 35.1 40.3
2022 34.5 40.1
2021 34 39.9
2020 33.5 39.7
2019 33 39.4
2018 32.6 39
2017 32.1 38.6
2016 31.7 38.2
2015 31.2 37.8
2014 30.7 37.5
2013 30.3 37.1
2012 29.8 36.9
2011 29.4 36.6
2010 29 36.3
2009 28.6 36
2008 28.2 35.7
2007 27.8 35.4
2006 27.4 35
2005 27 34.7
2004 26.7 34.4
2003 26.3 34.2
2002 25.9 33.9
2001 25.5 33.6
2000 25.2 33.3
1999 24.9 33
1998 24.7 32.7
1997 24.4 32.3
1996 24.1 31.9
1995 23.9 31.6
1994 23.6 31.2
1993 23.4 30.8
1992 23.2 30.4
1991 22.9 30.1
1990 22.7 29.7
1989 22.5 29.5
1988 22.3 29.2
1987 22.1 28.9
1986 21.8 28.6
1985 21.6 28.2
1984 21.4 27.9
1983 21.2 27.5
1982 20.9 27.2
1981 20.6 26.8
1980 20.3 26.5
1979 20 26.3
1978 19.7 26
1977 19.5 25.7
1976 19.2 25.3
1975 18.9 25
1974 18.6 24.7
1973 18.4 24.4
1972 18.1 24.1
1971 17.8 23.9
1970 17.6 23.9
1969 17.3 23.8
1968 17.1 23.7
1967 16.9 23.6
1966 16.8 23.5
1965 16.7 23.4
1964 16.7 23.2
1963 16.7 23.1
1962 16.7 22.9
1961 16.8 22.8
1960 16.8 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$18.5
2023
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
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Montenegro
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Costa Rica Montenegro
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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