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Costa Rica vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 126th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Mozambique
Population
5181862
36941128
Population rank 126/197 43/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Costa Rica and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Mozambique
2024 $95,350,423,177 $22,745,341,305
2023 $86,497,941,439 $20,921,079,533
2022 $69,243,626,029 $18,883,528,581
2021 $64,960,725,734 $16,168,055,475
2020 $62,395,610,760 $14,235,420,174
2019 $64,417,670,521 $15,512,759,047
2018 $62,420,164,992 $15,017,358,953
2017 $60,516,044,657 $13,264,640,646
2016 $58,847,019,610 $12,069,051,237
2015 $56,441,920,821 $16,208,985,770
2014 $52,016,408,854 $17,978,246,586
2013 $50,949,668,842 $17,198,073,057
2012 $47,231,655,432 $16,688,114,144
2011 $42,762,613,699 $14,619,279,989
2010 $37,658,616,952 $11,411,894,724
2009 $30,745,714,313 $12,263,894,790
2008 $30,801,745,700 $12,920,340,965
2007 $26,884,700,709 $10,811,456,006
2006 $22,715,540,324 $9,509,835,537
2005 $20,040,642,477 $8,868,504,900
2004 $18,610,594,846 $7,937,255,565
2003 $17,271,760,507 $6,583,526,861
2002 $16,578,820,687 $5,950,769,427
2001 $15,976,174,337 $5,650,154,067
2000 $15,013,629,662 $5,930,685,215
1999 $14,254,866,285 $6,285,219,691
1998 $13,684,255,947 $5,551,118,149
1997 $12,614,602,382 $4,873,663,775
1996 $11,678,424,507 $4,030,146,135
1995 $11,578,594,260 $3,061,646,174
1994 $10,489,903,725 $2,958,108,170
1993 $9,564,815,975 $2,883,161,897
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,798,696,511
1991 $7,215,725,487 $3,854,856,435
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Mozambique
2024 $18,587 $657
2023 $16,942 $622
2022 $13,626 $578
2021 $12,838 $510
2020 $12,394 $462
2019 $12,885 $519
2018 $12,590 $518
2017 $12,317 $471
2016 $12,091 $441
2015 $11,715 $611
2014 $10,911 $697
2013 $10,803 $687
2012 $10,127 $686
2011 $9,276 $618
2010 $8,266 $496
2009 $6,833 $548
2008 $6,937 $592
2007 $6,138 $508
2006 $5,257 $457
2005 $4,703 $437
2004 $4,431 $400
2003 $4,173 $339
2002 $4,068 $314
2001 $3,985 $305
2000 $3,813 $327
1999 $3,691 $354
1998 $3,617 $320
1997 $3,408 $287.5
1996 $3,227 $244.4
1995 $3,275 $191.8
1994 $3,040 $196.8
1993 $2,840 $205.2
1992 $2,612 $205.6
1991 $2,253 $288.7
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Mozambique
2026 81.4 64.1
2025 81.2 64
2024 81 63.8
2023 80.8 63.6
2022 79.3 63
2021 78.1 60.3
2020 79.7 61.4
2019 80.3 61.3
2018 80.1 60.8
2017 80 60.1
2016 80 59.5
2015 80.4 58.7
2014 80.2 58
2013 80.2 57.2
2012 79.9 56.5
2011 79.6 55.7
2010 79.4 55
2009 79.4 54.4
2008 79.2 53.8
2007 79.1 53.3
2006 79 52.7
2005 78.9 52.3
2004 78.5 51.9
2003 78.2 51.4
2002 77.9 50.9
2001 77.6 50.3
2000 77.3 49.5
1999 77.1 48.8
1998 76.9 48.2
1997 76.6 47.8
1996 76.4 47.1
1995 76.4 46.5
1994 76.3 46.1
1993 76.3 45.7
1992 76.4 45.1
1991 76.2 44.7
1990 76.1 44.3
1989 75.9 43.9
1988 75.5 43.7
1987 75.2 41
1986 74.9 41
1985 74.8 39
1984 74.6 38.9
1983 74.2 41.6
1982 73.9 41.7
1981 73.4 41.6
1980 73 44
1979 72.5 43.9
1978 72 44
1977 71.5 43.9
1976 70.9 43.9
1975 70.3 43.8
1974 69.4 43.2
1973 68.7 42.7
1972 68 42.5
1971 67.4 42.6
1970 66.8 42.5
1969 66.4 42.3
1968 65.8 42.1
1967 65.6 42
1966 65.1 41.8
1965 64.8 41.8
1964 64.5 41.7
1963 64.3 42
1962 64.2 41.8
1961 63.9 41.5
1960 63.5 41.2
1959 62.9 40.9
1958 62.3 40.5
1957 61.6 40.1
1956 61.2 39.6
1955 60.5 39.3
1954 59.9 38.9
1953 59.1 38.5
1952 58.1 38.1
1951 57.8 37.7
1950 57.5 37.3

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

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Costa Rica and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Mozambique
2024 5,129,910 34,631,766
2023 5,105,525 33,635,160
2022 5,081,765 32,656,246
2021 5,059,988 31,707,800
2020 5,034,320 30,783,688
2019 4,999,553 29,884,380
2018 4,957,818 29,018,644
2017 4,913,177 28,166,393
2016 4,866,998 27,337,105
2015 4,818,038 26,547,572
2014 4,767,119 25,788,475
2013 4,716,147 25,051,611
2012 4,663,934 24,337,846
2011 4,609,833 23,649,039
2010 4,555,962 22,999,235
2009 4,499,791 22,391,745
2008 4,440,056 21,819,036
2007 4,380,248 21,287,635
2006 4,321,340 20,787,087
2005 4,261,240 20,304,569
2004 4,200,078 19,840,313
2003 4,138,784 19,392,475
2002 4,075,705 18,958,338
2001 4,008,947 18,537,729
2000 3,937,739 18,129,653
1999 3,862,101 17,734,506
1998 3,782,838 17,340,464
1997 3,701,711 16,949,982
1996 3,619,013 16,492,480
1995 3,535,176 15,960,530
1994 3,451,122 15,033,853
1993 3,367,434 14,051,192
1992 3,284,258 13,613,316
1991 3,202,176 13,352,090
1990 3,121,706 13,094,537
1989 3,043,827 12,906,842
1988 2,968,103 12,800,558
1987 2,892,699 12,822,574
1986 2,817,216 12,770,578
1985 2,741,894 12,548,949
1984 2,667,595 12,315,954
1983 2,595,153 12,073,822
1982 2,524,806 11,824,370
1981 2,456,637 11,568,127
1980 2,390,633 11,336,221
1979 2,326,490 11,028,809
1978 2,264,510 10,618,250
1977 2,205,025 10,224,975
1976 2,147,774 9,867,209
1975 2,092,719 9,540,817
1974 2,039,643 9,236,093
1973 1,988,343 8,954,242
1972 1,938,248 8,692,935
1971 1,888,539 8,456,317
1970 1,838,949 8,250,506
1969 1,789,276 8,066,951
1968 1,739,731 7,892,613
1967 1,689,523 7,724,550
1966 1,638,116 7,562,990
1965 1,586,208 7,406,421
1964 1,533,960 7,255,061
1963 1,481,604 7,109,828
1962 1,429,445 6,969,364
1961 1,377,920 6,834,936
1960 1,327,496 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Mozambique
2023 1.33 4.76
2022 1.34 4.84
2021 1.35 4.91
2020 1.45 4.96
2019 1.6 5.02
2018 1.71 5.07
2017 1.71 5.13
2016 1.75 5.19
2015 1.8 5.25
2014 1.8 5.3
2013 1.78 5.43
2012 1.85 5.52
2011 1.88 5.6
2010 1.83 5.66
2009 1.95 5.68
2008 1.98 5.6
2007 1.95 5.47
2006 1.94 5.45
2005 2.04 5.5
2004 2.03 5.55
2003 2.08 5.6
2002 2.16 5.67
2001 2.31 5.76
2000 2.41 5.83
1999 2.48 5.88
1998 2.53 5.91
1997 2.59 5.93
1996 2.68 5.97
1995 2.78 6.02
1994 2.86 6.08
1993 2.93 6.15
1992 3 6.22
1991 3.08 6.28
1990 3.17 6.32
1989 3.24 6.35
1988 3.31 6.37
1987 3.38 6.39
1986 3.45 6.41
1985 3.51 6.43
1984 3.52 6.44
1983 3.53 6.43
1982 3.54 6.43
1981 3.56 6.48
1980 3.58 6.53
1979 3.65 6.56
1978 3.66 6.59
1977 3.7 6.62
1976 3.75 6.64
1975 3.8 6.66
1974 3.89 6.67
1973 3.99 6.7
1972 4.16 6.7
1971 4.36 6.7
1970 4.59 6.7
1969 4.84 6.67
1968 5.03 6.65
1967 5.42 6.61
1966 5.7 6.58
1965 5.96 6.54
1964 6.19 6.51
1963 6.39 6.47
1962 6.54 6.42
1961 6.65 6.37
1960 6.71 6.31

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

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Costa Rica and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Mozambique
2024 35.6 17.5
2023 35.1 17.4
2022 34.5 17.3
2021 34 17.3
2020 33.5 17.2
2019 33 17.1
2018 32.6 17.1
2017 32.1 17
2016 31.7 17
2015 31.2 16.9
2014 30.7 16.9
2013 30.3 16.9
2012 29.8 16.9
2011 29.4 16.9
2010 29 16.9
2009 28.6 17
2008 28.2 17
2007 27.8 17.1
2006 27.4 17.1
2005 27 17.1
2004 26.7 17.1
2003 26.3 17.2
2002 25.9 17.2
2001 25.5 17.2
2000 25.2 17.3
1999 24.9 17.3
1998 24.7 17.3
1997 24.4 17.4
1996 24.1 17.4
1995 23.9 17.3
1994 23.6 17.2
1993 23.4 17.2
1992 23.2 17.1
1991 22.9 17.1
1990 22.7 17
1989 22.5 17
1988 22.3 17
1987 22.1 17
1986 21.8 17
1985 21.6 17.1
1984 21.4 17.1
1983 21.2 17.2
1982 20.9 17.3
1981 20.6 17.4
1980 20.3 17.6
1979 20 17.8
1978 19.7 17.9
1977 19.5 18
1976 19.2 18.1
1975 18.9 18.2
1974 18.6 18.3
1973 18.4 18.4
1972 18.1 18.5
1971 17.8 18.6
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.3 18.9
1968 17.1 19
1967 16.9 19.2
1966 16.8 19.3
1965 16.7 19.4
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.7 19.7
1962 16.7 19.8
1961 16.8 19.8
1960 16.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
1.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Mozambique
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Mozambique
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
19,314 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) (2000–2025, 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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