Costa Rica has a population of 5.15M (ranked 126/197), compared with 5.32M in New Zealand (ranked 124/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 126th vs. 74th).
By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 74/197 ($103B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 59/197 ($19,970), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591).
Main facts and rankings
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5186356
|
5380024
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP |
$103B
2025 |
$264B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 74/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$19,970
2025 |
$49,591
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 59/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$31,107
2024 |
$55,551
2024 |
| Government debt |
$62.2B
2025 |
$145B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.4%
2025 |
54.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$12,064
2025 |
$27,139
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 51/185 | 27/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,879
2026 |
$36,222
2026 |
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Population density |
262.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.32
2024 |
1.57
2024 |
| Median age |
36.2 years
2025 |
38.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
81.4 years
2026 |
82.5 years
2026 |
Costa Rica and New Zealand: Comparison Charts
Costa Rica and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2025 | $102,904,921,157 | $264,057,413,740 |
| 2024 | $96,715,644,331 | $261,497,198,364 |
| 2023 | $87,512,637,056 | $256,372,177,758 |
| 2022 | $71,001,226,361 | $249,723,029,451 |
| 2021 | $65,588,938,787 | $253,732,493,988 |
| 2020 | $62,806,591,555 | $213,318,129,989 |
| 2019 | $64,753,504,730 | $213,088,034,258 |
| 2018 | $62,567,765,946 | $211,726,161,989 |
| 2017 | $60,516,044,661 | $206,561,943,051 |
| 2016 | $58,847,019,588 | $188,980,351,891 |
| 2015 | $56,441,920,888 | $178,147,457,243 |
| 2014 | $52,016,408,816 | $201,435,445,068 |
| 2013 | $50,949,668,763 | $190,943,478,290 |
| 2012 | $47,231,655,493 | $176,508,049,114 |
| 2011 | $42,762,613,785 | $168,458,838,711 |
| 2010 | $37,658,616,966 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2009 | $30,745,714,234 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2008 | $30,801,745,703 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2007 | $26,884,700,688 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2006 | $22,715,540,342 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2005 | $20,040,642,421 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2004 | $18,610,594,844 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2003 | $17,271,760,397 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2002 | $16,578,820,799 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2001 | $15,976,174,476 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2000 | $15,013,629,579 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 1999 | $14,254,866,284 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 1998 | $13,684,255,998 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1997 | $12,614,602,322 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1996 | $11,678,424,727 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1995 | $11,578,594,333 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1994 | $10,489,903,834 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1993 | $9,564,816,063 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1992 | $8,579,754,953 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1991 | $7,215,725,635 | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1990 | $5,711,687,787 | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1989 | $5,251,025,767 | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1988 | $4,614,629,898 | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1987 | $4,532,952,047 | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1986 | $4,418,983,871 | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1985 | $3,919,203,960 | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1984 | $3,660,477,856 | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1983 | $3,146,772,631 | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1982 | $2,606,623,555 | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1981 | $2,623,803,096 | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1980 | $4,831,447,001 | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1979 | $4,035,519,323 | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1978 | $3,523,208,810 | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1977 | $3,072,427,013 | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1976 | $2,412,555,426 | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1975 | $1,960,863,466 | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1974 | $1,666,544,754 | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1973 | $1,528,925,846 | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1972 | $1,238,251,696 | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1971 | $1,077,147,538 | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1970 | $984,830,158 | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1969 | $853,630,204 | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1968 | $773,841,494 | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1967 | $699,456,619 | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1966 | $647,305,630 | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1965 | $592,981,162 | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1964 | $542,578,367 | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1963 | $511,902,137 | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1962 | $479,180,824 | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1961 | $490,325,182 | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1960 | $507,513,830 | $5,536,098,360 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Costa Rica and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2025 | $19,970 | $49,591 |
| 2024 | $18,853 | $49,432 |
| 2023 | $17,141 | $49,302 |
| 2022 | $13,972 | $49,142 |
| 2021 | $12,962 | $49,902 |
| 2020 | $12,476 | $42,055 |
| 2019 | $12,952 | $42,872 |
| 2018 | $12,620 | $43,204 |
| 2017 | $12,317 | $42,912 |
| 2016 | $12,091 | $40,088 |
| 2015 | $11,715 | $38,649 |
| 2014 | $10,911 | $44,600 |
| 2013 | $10,803 | $42,985 |
| 2012 | $10,127 | $40,042 |
| 2011 | $9,276 | $38,426 |
| 2010 | $8,266 | $33,762 |
| 2009 | $6,833 | $28,277 |
| 2008 | $6,937 | $31,325 |
| 2007 | $6,138 | $32,480 |
| 2006 | $5,257 | $26,655 |
| 2005 | $4,703 | $27,751 |
| 2004 | $4,431 | $25,420 |
| 2003 | $4,173 | $21,914 |
| 2002 | $4,068 | $16,874 |
| 2001 | $3,985 | $13,883 |
| 2000 | $3,813 | $13,641 |
| 1999 | $3,691 | $15,322 |
| 1998 | $3,617 | $14,738 |
| 1997 | $3,408 | $17,474 |
| 1996 | $3,227 | $18,794 |
| 1995 | $3,275 | $17,400 |
| 1994 | $3,040 | $15,280 |
| 1993 | $2,840 | $13,094 |
| 1992 | $2,612 | $11,793 |
| 1991 | $2,253 | $12,230 |
| 1990 | $1,830 | $13,663 |
| 1989 | $1,725 | $13,312 |
| 1988 | $1,555 | $13,759 |
| 1987 | $1,567 | $12,331 |
| 1986 | $1,569 | $9,428 |
| 1985 | $1,429 | $7,601 |
| 1984 | $1,372 | $6,714 |
| 1983 | $1,213 | $7,598 |
| 1982 | $1,032 | $7,656 |
| 1981 | $1,068 | $7,814 |
| 1980 | $2,021 | $7,467 |
| 1979 | $1,735 | $6,668 |
| 1978 | $1,556 | $5,937 |
| 1977 | $1,393 | $4,951 |
| 1976 | $1,123 | $4,374 |
| 1975 | $937 | $4,172 |
| 1974 | $817 | $4,611 |
| 1973 | $769 | $4,323 |
| 1972 | $639 | $3,295 |
| 1971 | $570 | $2,773 |
| 1970 | $536 | $2,311 |
| 1969 | $477 | $2,097 |
| 1968 | $445 | $1,902 |
| 1967 | $414 | $2,208 |
| 1966 | $395 | $2,211 |
| 1965 | $374 | $2,171 |
| 1964 | $354 | $2,839 |
| 1963 | $346 | $2,646 |
| 1962 | $335 | $2,471 |
| 1961 | $356 | $2,365 |
| 1960 | $382 | $2,334 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Costa Rica vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2026 | 81.4 | 82.5 |
| 2025 | 81.2 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 81 | 82.2 |
| 2023 | 80.8 | 82.1 |
| 2022 | 79.3 | 81 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 82.3 |
| 2020 | 79.7 | 82.7 |
| 2019 | 80.3 | 81.8 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 81.9 |
| 2017 | 80 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 80 | 82 |
| 2015 | 80.4 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 80.2 | 81.6 |
| 2012 | 79.9 | 81.2 |
| 2011 | 79.6 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 79.4 | 81.1 |
| 2009 | 79.4 | 80.5 |
| 2008 | 79.2 | 80.2 |
| 2007 | 79.1 | 80.1 |
| 2006 | 79 | 80 |
| 2005 | 78.9 | 80 |
| 2004 | 78.5 | 79.4 |
| 2003 | 78.2 | 79.1 |
| 2002 | 77.9 | 78.9 |
| 2001 | 77.6 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 77.3 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 77.1 | 77.9 |
| 1998 | 76.9 | 78.2 |
| 1997 | 76.6 | 77.3 |
| 1996 | 76.4 | 76.8 |
| 1995 | 76.4 | 76.8 |
| 1994 | 76.3 | 76.9 |
| 1993 | 76.3 | 76.5 |
| 1992 | 76.4 | 76.2 |
| 1991 | 76.2 | 76.1 |
| 1990 | 76.1 | 75.4 |
| 1989 | 75.9 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 75.5 | 74.5 |
| 1987 | 75.2 | 74.2 |
| 1986 | 74.9 | 74.1 |
| 1985 | 74.8 | 73.9 |
| 1984 | 74.6 | 74.4 |
| 1983 | 74.2 | 73.8 |
| 1982 | 73.9 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 73.4 | 73.6 |
| 1980 | 73 | 72.9 |
| 1979 | 72.5 | 73.1 |
| 1978 | 72 | 73 |
| 1977 | 71.5 | 72.1 |
| 1976 | 70.9 | 72.4 |
| 1975 | 70.3 | 72.2 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 71.9 |
| 1973 | 68.7 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 68 | 71.8 |
| 1971 | 67.4 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 66.8 | 71.2 |
| 1969 | 66.4 | 71.5 |
| 1968 | 65.8 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 65.6 | 71.4 |
| 1966 | 65.1 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 64.8 | 71.2 |
| 1964 | 64.5 | 71.3 |
| 1963 | 64.3 | 71.3 |
| 1962 | 64.2 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 63.9 | 70.9 |
| 1960 | 63.5 | 71.2 |
| 1959 | 62.9 | 70.8 |
| 1958 | 62.3 | 70.9 |
| 1957 | 61.6 | 70.3 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 70.7 |
| 1955 | 60.5 | 70.5 |
| 1954 | 59.9 | 70.3 |
| 1953 | 59.1 | 70.2 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 69.4 |
| 1951 | 57.8 | 69.1 |
| 1950 | 57.5 | 69.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Costa Rica and New Zealand population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2025 | 5,152,950 | 5,324,700 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 5,290,000 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 5,200,000 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 5,081,700 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 5,084,600 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 5,072,400 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 4,970,300 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 4,900,600 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 4,813,600 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 4,714,100 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 4,609,400 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 4,516,500 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 4,442,100 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 4,408,100 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 4,384,000 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 4,350,700 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 4,302,600 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 4,259,800 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 4,223,800 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 4,184,600 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 4,133,900 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 4,087,500 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 4,027,200 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 3,948,500 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 3,880,500 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 3,857,700 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 3,835,100 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 3,815,000 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 3,781,300 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 3,732,000 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 3,673,400 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 3,620,000 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 3,572,200 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 3,531,700 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 3,495,100 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 3,329,800 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 3,299,200 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 3,283,400 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 3,274,400 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 3,246,300 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 3,247,100 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 3,227,100 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 3,199,300 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 3,156,100 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 3,124,900 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 3,112,900 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 3,109,000 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 3,121,200 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 3,120,200 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 3,110,500 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 3,083,100 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 3,023,700 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 2,961,300 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 2,903,900 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 2,853,000 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 2,810,700 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 2,772,800 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 2,748,100 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 2,724,100 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 2,675,900 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 2,628,400 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 2,585,400 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 2,531,800 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 2,482,000 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 2,419,700 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 2,371,800 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and New Zealand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 1.32 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 1.33 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 1.34 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 1.35 | 1.65 |
| 2020 | 1.45 | 1.62 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.72 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 1.81 |
| 2016 | 1.75 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 1.99 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 1.78 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 2.09 |
| 2010 | 1.83 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 1.95 | 2.13 |
| 2008 | 1.98 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 1.95 | 2.18 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 2.01 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 2.03 | 1.98 |
| 2003 | 2.08 | 1.93 |
| 2002 | 2.16 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 2.31 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | 1.98 |
| 1999 | 2.48 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 2.53 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 2.59 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 2.68 | 1.96 |
| 1995 | 2.78 | 1.98 |
| 1994 | 2.86 | 1.98 |
| 1993 | 2.93 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 3 | 2.06 |
| 1991 | 3.08 | 2.09 |
| 1990 | 3.17 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 3.24 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 3.31 | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 3.38 | 2.03 |
| 1986 | 3.45 | 1.96 |
| 1985 | 3.51 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 3.52 | 1.93 |
| 1983 | 3.53 | 1.92 |
| 1982 | 3.54 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 3.56 | 2.01 |
| 1980 | 3.58 | 2.03 |
| 1979 | 3.65 | 2.12 |
| 1978 | 3.66 | 2.07 |
| 1977 | 3.7 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 3.75 | 2.27 |
| 1975 | 3.8 | 2.37 |
| 1974 | 3.89 | 2.58 |
| 1973 | 3.99 | 2.76 |
| 1972 | 4.16 | 3 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 3.18 |
| 1970 | 4.59 | 3.17 |
| 1969 | 4.84 | 3.28 |
| 1968 | 5.03 | 3.34 |
| 1967 | 5.42 | 3.35 |
| 1966 | 5.7 | 3.41 |
| 1965 | 5.96 | 3.54 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 3.8 |
| 1963 | 6.39 | 4.05 |
| 1962 | 6.54 | 4.19 |
| 1961 | 6.65 | 4.31 |
| 1960 | 6.71 | 4.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Costa Rica and New Zealand demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2025 | 36.2 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 35.6 | 38.6 |
| 2023 | 35.1 | 38.3 |
| 2022 | 34.5 | 38.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 33.5 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | 33 | 37.3 |
| 2018 | 32.6 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 37.2 |
| 2016 | 31.7 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 31.2 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7 | 37.5 |
| 2013 | 30.3 | 37.4 |
| 2012 | 29.8 | 37.2 |
| 2011 | 29.4 | 37 |
| 2010 | 29 | 36.8 |
| 2009 | 28.6 | 36.6 |
| 2008 | 28.2 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 27.8 | 36.1 |
| 2006 | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| 2005 | 27 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 26.7 | 35.2 |
| 2003 | 26.3 | 35 |
| 2002 | 25.9 | 34.8 |
| 2001 | 25.5 | 34.6 |
| 2000 | 25.2 | 34.3 |
| 1999 | 24.9 | 34 |
| 1998 | 24.7 | 33.6 |
| 1997 | 24.4 | 33.2 |
| 1996 | 24.1 | 32.8 |
| 1995 | 23.9 | 32.6 |
| 1994 | 23.6 | 32.3 |
| 1993 | 23.4 | 32 |
| 1992 | 23.2 | 31.7 |
| 1991 | 22.9 | 31.4 |
| 1990 | 22.7 | 31.1 |
| 1989 | 22.5 | 30.8 |
| 1988 | 22.3 | 30.4 |
| 1987 | 22.1 | 30.1 |
| 1986 | 21.8 | 29.8 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 29.4 |
| 1984 | 21.4 | 29.1 |
| 1983 | 21.2 | 28.8 |
| 1982 | 20.9 | 28.5 |
| 1981 | 20.6 | 28.2 |
| 1980 | 20.3 | 27.9 |
| 1979 | 20 | 27.5 |
| 1978 | 19.7 | 27.1 |
| 1977 | 19.5 | 26.8 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 26.5 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 26.3 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 26.2 |
| 1973 | 18.4 | 26 |
| 1972 | 18.1 | 25.9 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 25.6 |
| 1969 | 17.3 | 25.7 |
| 1968 | 17.1 | 25.7 |
| 1967 | 16.9 | 25.8 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 25.9 |
| 1965 | 16.7 | 26 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 26.2 |
| 1963 | 16.7 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 26.8 |
| 1961 | 16.8 | 27.1 |
| 1960 | 16.8 | 27.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$92.4B
2025 |
$248B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.8%
2025 |
41.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.31%
2023 |
5.21%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.19%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.35%
2025 |
-3.86%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.34%
2025 |
5.26%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.2%
2025 |
68.2%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.9%
2025 |
19.4%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
69.1
2026 |
77.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.3%
2025 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.8%
2025 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
5
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
9
2022 |
106
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.23B
2022 |
$103B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$17.1B
2025 |
$28.2B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$725M
2024 |
$598M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,146,500
2020 |
996,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.4%
2020 |
18.8%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
71.4%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,024 kg
2024 |
3,557 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$30.4
2024 |
$15.6
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.38 megatons
2024 |
31.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.63 tons
2024 |
6.01 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
51.6%
2023 |
55.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.2%
2021 |
28.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
37.4%
2024 |
41.8%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60.4%
2023 |
31.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,282 kWh
2024 |
7,989 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
99.4%
2021 |
81.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
66.6%
2024 |
52.6%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2025 |
0.06%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,000
2025 |
+17,403
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.7%
2025 |
84%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2025 |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2026 |
5.81 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.11 ft
2026 |
5.38 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
65.9
2026 |
89.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Higher education index |
73
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.7
2023 |
1.46
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.8
2019 |
9.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
143
2026 |
170
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
8.15%
2026 |
97.2%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
87.2%
2024 |
93.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,163
2023 |
$5,022
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$280.7
2023 |
$637
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.4 years
2026 |
82.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.69
2022 |
3.61
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
24
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10.4
2024 |
4.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
32.3%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.8%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
90
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.9%
2024 |
9.3%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.4 liters
2020 |
10 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Costa Rica
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2026 |
0.18%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
3,826 sq mi
2025 |
19,093 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,534 sq mi
2026 |
37,494 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
11,907 sq mi
2026 |
38,418 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,129 mi
2017 |
60,159 mi
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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