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Costa Rica vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 126th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Myanmar
Population
5181862
55292116
Population rank 126/197 27/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Costa Rica and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Myanmar
2024 $95,350,423,177 $74,068,349,524
2023 $86,497,941,439 $66,757,619,000
2022 $69,243,626,029 $62,253,049,903
2021 $64,960,725,734 $66,345,291,149
2020 $62,395,610,760 $79,006,113,670
2019 $64,417,670,521 $75,065,106,243
2018 $62,420,164,992 $67,860,515,993
2017 $60,516,044,657 $66,053,040,475
2016 $58,847,019,610 $63,298,361,984
2015 $56,441,920,821 $59,607,290,408
2014 $52,016,408,854 $65,531,374,210
2013 $50,949,668,842 $60,269,732,855
2012 $47,231,655,432 $59,937,796,648
2011 $42,762,613,699 $59,977,326,086
2010 $37,658,616,952 $49,540,813,342
2009 $30,745,714,313 $36,906,181,381
2008 $30,801,745,700 $31,862,554,102
2007 $26,884,700,709 $20,182,477,481
2006 $22,715,540,324 $14,502,553,710
2005 $20,040,642,477 $11,986,972,419
2004 $18,610,594,846 $10,567,354,056
2003 $17,271,760,507 $10,467,109,978
2002 $16,578,820,687 $6,777,632,512
2001 $15,976,174,337 $6,477,790,688
2000 $15,013,629,662 $8,905,066,164
1999 $14,254,866,285 $8,486,832,801
1998 $13,684,255,947 $6,459,461,639
1997 $12,614,602,382 $4,722,288,496
1996 $11,678,424,507 $6,123,556,717
1995 $11,578,594,260 $5,289,174,943
1994 $10,489,903,725 $4,432,257,174
1993 $9,564,815,975 $3,163,020,035
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,411,552,289
1991 $7,215,725,487 $2,069,832,687
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,115,193,513
1989 $5,251,025,767 $2,013,448,229
1988 $4,614,629,898 $1,541,088,312
1987 $4,532,952,047 $1,562,448,077
1986 $4,418,983,871 $1,582,873,750
1985 $3,919,203,960 $1,478,908,173
1984 $3,660,477,856 $1,304,063,253
1983 $3,146,772,631 $1,381,573,615
1982 $2,606,623,555 $1,481,165,468
1981 $2,623,803,096 $1,111,000,765
1980 $4,831,447,001 $1,038,225,167
1979 $4,035,519,323 $952,265,043
1978 $3,523,208,810 $935,408,775
1977 $3,072,427,013 $873,579,932
1976 $2,412,555,426 $1,204,699,849
1975 $1,960,863,466 $1,061,107,354
1974 $1,666,544,754 $1,225,589,878
1973 $1,528,925,846 $719,754,655
1972 $1,238,251,696 $662,213,083
1971 $1,077,147,538 $587,448,405
1970 $984,830,158 $563,555,631
1969 $853,630,204 $571,854,215
1968 $773,841,494 $559,956,130
1967 $699,456,619 $420,359,036
1966 $647,305,630 $293,103,479
1965 $592,981,162 $367,053,117
1964 $542,578,367 $411,419,906
1963 $511,902,137 $598,998,419
1962 $479,180,824 $634,528,872
1961 $490,325,182 $605,581,577
1960 $507,513,830 $545,098,448

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

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Costa Rica and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Myanmar
2024 $18,587 $1,359
2023 $16,942 $1,233
2022 $13,626 $1,158
2021 $12,838 $1,243
2020 $12,394 $1,490
2019 $12,885 $1,426
2018 $12,590 $1,298
2017 $12,317 $1,273
2016 $12,091 $1,229
2015 $11,715 $1,167
2014 $10,911 $1,293
2013 $10,803 $1,199
2012 $10,127 $1,203
2011 $9,276 $1,214
2010 $8,266 $1,011
2009 $6,833 $758
2008 $6,937 $658
2007 $6,138 $419
2006 $5,257 $303
2005 $4,703 $252.7
2004 $4,431 $224.5
2003 $4,173 $224.3
2002 $4,068 $146.6
2001 $3,985 $141.5
2000 $3,813 $196.6
1999 $3,691 $189.5
1998 $3,617 $146
1997 $3,408 $108
1996 $3,227 $141.9
1995 $3,275 $124.1
1994 $3,040 $105.4
1993 $2,840 $76.2
1992 $2,612 $58.9
1991 $2,253 $51.2
1990 $1,830 $53.1
1989 $1,725 $51.3
1988 $1,555 $39.9
1987 $1,567 $41.1
1986 $1,569 $42.4
1985 $1,429 $40.4
1984 $1,372 $36.3
1983 $1,213 $39.3
1982 $1,032 $43
1981 $1,068 $32.8
1980 $2,021 $31.2
1979 $1,735 $29.2
1978 $1,556 $29.3
1977 $1,393 $27.9
1976 $1,123 $39.2
1975 $937 $35.2
1974 $817 $41.4
1973 $769 $24.8
1972 $639 $23.3
1971 $570 $21.1
1970 $536 $20.7
1969 $477 $21.5
1968 $445 $21.5
1967 $414 $16.5
1966 $395 $11.8
1965 $374 $15.1
1964 $354 $17.3
1963 $346 $25.8
1962 $335 $27.9
1961 $356 $27.3
1960 $382 $25.1

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

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Costa Rica vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Myanmar
2026 81.4 67.5
2025 81.2 67.3
2024 81 67.1
2023 80.8 66.9
2022 79.3 66.5
2021 78.1 65.6
2020 79.7 66.6
2019 80.3 66.5
2018 80.1 66.2
2017 80 65.9
2016 80 65.6
2015 80.4 65.3
2014 80.2 65
2013 80.2 64.6
2012 79.9 64.3
2011 79.6 63.9
2010 79.4 63.5
2009 79.4 63.1
2008 79.2 56.4
2007 79.1 62.4
2006 79 62
2005 78.9 61.7
2004 78.5 61.4
2003 78.2 61.2
2002 77.9 60.9
2001 77.6 60.6
2000 77.3 60.4
1999 77.1 60.1
1998 76.9 59.9
1997 76.6 59.5
1996 76.4 59.2
1995 76.4 58.7
1994 76.3 58.3
1993 76.3 58
1992 76.4 57.7
1991 76.2 57.4
1990 76.1 57.2
1989 75.9 56.9
1988 75.5 56.6
1987 75.2 56.4
1986 74.9 56.1
1985 74.8 55.8
1984 74.6 55.6
1983 74.2 55.3
1982 73.9 55
1981 73.4 54.7
1980 73 54.4
1979 72.5 54
1978 72 53.5
1977 71.5 53.3
1976 70.9 52.9
1975 70.3 52.5
1974 69.4 52.1
1973 68.7 51.8
1972 68 51.4
1971 67.4 51
1970 66.8 50.5
1969 66.4 50
1968 65.8 49.4
1967 65.6 48.9
1966 65.1 48.2
1965 64.8 47.4
1964 64.5 46.7
1963 64.3 46
1962 64.2 45.3
1961 63.9 44.6
1960 63.5 44.1
1959 62.9 43.4
1958 62.3 42.8
1957 61.6 42
1956 61.2 41.2
1955 60.5 40.4
1954 59.9 39.6
1953 59.1 38.6
1952 58.1 37.7
1951 57.8 36.5
1950 57.5 35.7

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

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Costa Rica and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Myanmar
2024 5,129,910 54,500,091
2023 5,105,525 54,133,798
2022 5,081,765 53,756,787
2021 5,059,988 53,387,102
2020 5,034,320 53,016,522
2019 4,999,553 52,640,713
2018 4,957,818 52,272,247
2017 4,913,177 51,894,938
2016 4,866,998 51,495,696
2015 4,818,038 51,089,056
2014 4,767,119 50,681,634
2013 4,716,147 50,262,658
2012 4,663,934 49,837,446
2011 4,609,833 49,419,820
2010 4,555,962 49,024,382
2009 4,499,791 48,660,459
2008 4,440,056 48,390,793
2007 4,380,248 48,125,043
2006 4,321,340 47,785,135
2005 4,261,240 47,438,365
2004 4,200,078 47,068,772
2003 4,138,784 46,667,192
2002 4,075,705 46,232,653
2001 4,008,947 45,771,139
2000 3,937,739 45,290,841
1999 3,862,101 44,787,724
1998 3,782,838 44,257,793
1997 3,701,711 43,708,798
1996 3,619,013 43,154,860
1995 3,535,176 42,605,338
1994 3,451,122 42,055,143
1993 3,367,434 41,502,429
1992 3,284,258 40,950,342
1991 3,202,176 40,394,154
1990 3,121,706 39,817,251
1989 3,043,827 39,214,618
1988 2,968,103 38,600,927
1987 2,892,699 37,971,594
1986 2,817,216 37,314,878
1985 2,741,894 36,622,827
1984 2,667,595 35,899,313
1983 2,595,153 35,162,715
1982 2,524,806 34,482,965
1981 2,456,637 33,858,783
1980 2,390,633 33,227,204
1979 2,326,490 32,596,550
1978 2,264,510 31,972,976
1977 2,205,025 31,355,966
1976 2,147,774 30,758,811
1975 2,092,719 30,176,565
1974 2,039,643 29,598,167
1973 1,988,343 29,026,388
1972 1,938,248 28,428,324
1971 1,888,539 27,807,219
1970 1,838,949 27,193,016
1969 1,789,276 26,585,112
1968 1,739,731 25,989,662
1967 1,689,523 25,406,429
1966 1,638,116 24,836,496
1965 1,586,208 24,279,431
1964 1,533,960 23,737,315
1963 1,481,604 23,213,408
1962 1,429,445 22,704,719
1961 1,377,920 22,210,581
1960 1,327,496 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Myanmar
2023 1.33 2.12
2022 1.34 2.13
2021 1.35 2.16
2020 1.45 2.18
2019 1.6 2.21
2018 1.71 2.23
2017 1.71 2.25
2016 1.75 2.27
2015 1.8 2.27
2014 1.8 2.25
2013 1.78 2.26
2012 1.85 2.28
2011 1.88 2.31
2010 1.83 2.34
2009 1.95 2.37
2008 1.98 2.4
2007 1.95 2.45
2006 1.94 2.47
2005 2.04 2.52
2004 2.03 2.59
2003 2.08 2.68
2002 2.16 2.77
2001 2.31 2.79
2000 2.41 2.81
1999 2.48 2.85
1998 2.53 2.91
1997 2.59 2.99
1996 2.68 3.06
1995 2.78 3.13
1994 2.86 3.2
1993 2.93 3.28
1992 3 3.35
1991 3.08 3.43
1990 3.17 3.5
1989 3.24 3.59
1988 3.31 3.67
1987 3.38 3.86
1986 3.45 4.08
1985 3.51 4.32
1984 3.52 4.52
1983 3.53 4.63
1982 3.54 4.66
1981 3.56 4.69
1980 3.58 4.79
1979 3.65 4.9
1978 3.66 4.99
1977 3.7 5.07
1976 3.75 5.16
1975 3.8 5.25
1974 3.89 5.34
1973 3.99 5.44
1972 4.16 5.53
1971 4.36 5.62
1970 4.59 5.68
1969 4.84 5.75
1968 5.03 5.8
1967 5.42 5.84
1966 5.7 5.88
1965 5.96 5.91
1964 6.19 5.91
1963 6.39 5.91
1962 6.54 5.9
1961 6.65 5.9
1960 6.71 5.9

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

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Costa Rica and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Myanmar
2024 35.6 30.8
2023 35.1 30.5
2022 34.5 30.3
2021 34 30
2020 33.5 29.7
2019 33 29.5
2018 32.6 29.2
2017 32.1 28.9
2016 31.7 28.6
2015 31.2 28.3
2014 30.7 28
2013 30.3 27.7
2012 29.8 27.4
2011 29.4 27.1
2010 29 26.8
2009 28.6 26.5
2008 28.2 26.2
2007 27.8 25.8
2006 27.4 25.5
2005 27 25.3
2004 26.7 25
2003 26.3 24.7
2002 25.9 24.5
2001 25.5 24.2
2000 25.2 24
1999 24.9 23.7
1998 24.7 23.5
1997 24.4 23.2
1996 24.1 23
1995 23.9 22.8
1994 23.6 22.5
1993 23.4 22.3
1992 23.2 22.1
1991 22.9 21.9
1990 22.7 21.7
1989 22.5 21.5
1988 22.3 21.3
1987 22.1 21.1
1986 21.8 20.9
1985 21.6 20.7
1984 21.4 20.5
1983 21.2 20.4
1982 20.9 20.3
1981 20.6 20.2
1980 20.3 20.1
1979 20 20
1978 19.7 19.9
1977 19.5 19.8
1976 19.2 19.8
1975 18.9 19.7
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.4 19.6
1972 18.1 19.6
1971 17.8 19.5
1970 17.6 19.5
1969 17.3 19.5
1968 17.1 19.6
1967 16.9 19.7
1966 16.8 19.8
1965 16.7 19.9
1964 16.7 20.1
1963 16.7 20.3
1962 16.7 20.5
1961 16.8 20.7
1960 16.8 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.8%
2017
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Costa Rica Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Myanmar
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
93.5%
2020
English speaking
8.15%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Myanmar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
97,555 mi
2013

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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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