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Costa Rica vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 126th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Russia
Population
5181862
141906741
Population rank 126/197 9/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 73/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Costa Rica and Russia: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Russia economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Russia
2024 $95,350,423,177 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $86,497,941,439 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $69,243,626,029 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $64,960,725,734 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $62,395,610,760 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $64,417,670,521 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $62,420,164,992 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $60,516,044,657 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $58,847,019,610 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $56,441,920,821 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $52,016,408,854 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $50,949,668,842 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $47,231,655,432 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $42,762,613,699 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $37,658,616,952 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $30,745,714,313 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $30,801,745,700 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $26,884,700,709 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $22,715,540,324 $989,932,071,353
2005 $20,040,642,477 $764,015,973,481
2004 $18,610,594,846 $591,016,690,732
2003 $17,271,760,507 $430,347,420,185
2002 $16,578,820,687 $345,470,494,418
2001 $15,976,174,337 $306,602,070,621
2000 $15,013,629,662 $259,710,142,197
1999 $14,254,866,285 $195,907,128,351
1998 $13,684,255,947 $270,955,486,862
1997 $12,614,602,382 $404,928,954,192
1996 $11,678,424,507 $391,724,890,744
1995 $11,578,594,260 $395,537,185,735
1994 $10,489,903,725 $395,077,301,248
1993 $9,564,815,975 $435,083,713,851
1992 $8,579,754,758 $460,290,556,901
1991 $7,215,725,487 $517,962,962,963
1990 $5,711,687,787 $517,014,446,228
1989 $5,251,025,767 $506,631,299,735
1988 $4,614,629,898 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Russia
2024 $18,587 $15,145
2023 $16,942 $14,403
2022 $13,626 $15,888
2021 $12,838 $12,637
2020 $12,394 $10,280
2019 $12,885 $11,640
2018 $12,590 $11,399
2017 $12,317 $10,835
2016 $12,091 $8,804
2015 $11,715 $9,427
2014 $10,911 $14,277
2013 $10,803 $15,941
2012 $10,127 $15,402
2011 $9,276 $14,305
2010 $8,266 $10,675
2009 $6,833 $8,563
2008 $6,937 $11,635
2007 $6,138 $9,101
2006 $5,257 $6,920
2005 $4,703 $5,323
2004 $4,431 $4,102
2003 $4,173 $2,975
2002 $4,068 $2,378
2001 $3,985 $2,100
2000 $3,813 $1,772
1999 $3,691 $1,331
1998 $3,617 $1,835
1997 $3,408 $2,738
1996 $3,227 $2,644
1995 $3,275 $2,666
1994 $3,040 $2,662
1993 $2,840 $2,931
1992 $2,612 $3,099
1991 $2,253 $3,490
1990 $1,830 $3,494
1989 $1,725 $3,430
1988 $1,555 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Russia
2026 81.4 73.7
2025 81.2 73.5
2024 81 73.3
2023 80.8 73.2
2022 79.3 72.5
2021 78.1 69.8
2020 79.7 71.2
2019 80.3 73.1
2018 80.1 72.9
2017 80 72.8
2016 80 71.9
2015 80.4 71.3
2014 80.2 70.8
2013 80.2 70.6
2012 79.9 70.1
2011 79.6 69.7
2010 79.4 68.2
2009 79.4 68.7
2008 79.2 67.9
2007 79.1 67.5
2006 79 66.5
2005 78.9 65.2
2004 78.5 65.1
2003 78.2 64.7
2002 77.9 64.7
2001 77.6 65
2000 77.3 65
1999 77.1 65.6
1998 76.9 66.9
1997 76.6 66.6
1996 76.4 65.4
1995 76.4 64
1994 76.3 63.8
1993 76.3 65
1992 76.4 67.8
1991 76.2 69
1990 76.1 69.3
1989 75.9 69.7
1988 75.5 69.9
1987 75.2 70.1
1986 74.9 70
1985 74.8 68.3
1984 74.6 67.6
1983 74.2 68
1982 73.9 68.1
1981 73.4 67.6
1980 73 67.5
1979 72.5 67.6
1978 72 67.8
1977 71.5 67.9
1976 70.9 68.1
1975 70.3 68.3
1974 69.4 68.7
1973 68.7 68.9
1972 68 68.8
1971 67.4 68.9
1970 66.8 68.7
1969 66.4 68.6
1968 65.8 69.1
1967 65.6 69.2
1966 65.1 69.4
1965 64.8 69.3
1964 64.5 69.5
1963 64.3 69.1
1962 64.2 68.5
1961 63.9 68.6
1960 63.5 68.3
1959 62.9 67.4
1958 62.3 67.7
1957 61.6 66
1956 61.2 66.5
1955 60.5 62.1
1954 59.9 59.9
1953 59.1 58.8
1952 58.1 57.6
1951 57.8 55.3
1950 57.5 55.5

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

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Costa Rica and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Russia
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Russia
2024 5,129,910 143,533,851
2023 5,105,525 143,826,130
2022 5,081,765 144,236,933
2021 5,059,988 144,746,762
2020 5,034,320 145,245,148
2019 4,999,553 145,453,291
2018 4,957,818 145,398,106
2017 4,913,177 145,293,260
2016 4,866,998 145,015,460
2015 4,818,038 144,640,716
2014 4,767,119 144,237,223
2013 4,716,147 143,805,638
2012 4,663,934 143,378,447
2011 4,609,833 143,018,195
2010 4,555,962 142,849,468
2009 4,499,791 142,785,348
2008 4,440,056 142,742,366
2007 4,380,248 142,805,114
2006 4,321,340 143,049,637
2005 4,261,240 143,518,814
2004 4,200,078 144,067,316
2003 4,138,784 144,648,618
2002 4,075,705 145,306,497
2001 4,008,947 145,976,482
2000 3,937,739 146,596,869
1999 3,862,101 147,214,776
1998 3,782,838 147,670,784
1997 3,701,711 147,915,361
1996 3,619,013 148,160,129
1995 3,535,176 148,375,787
1994 3,451,122 148,407,912
1993 3,367,434 148,458,777
1992 3,284,258 148,538,197
1991 3,202,176 148,394,216
1990 3,121,706 147,969,406
1989 3,043,827 147,721,000
1988 2,968,103 146,857,000
1987 2,892,699 145,908,000
1986 2,817,216 144,894,000
1985 2,741,894 143,858,000
1984 2,667,595 142,745,000
1983 2,595,153 141,668,000
1982 2,524,806 140,823,000
1981 2,456,637 139,941,000
1980 2,390,633 139,010,000
1979 2,326,490 138,027,000
1978 2,264,510 137,060,000
1977 2,205,025 136,100,000
1976 2,147,774 135,147,000
1975 2,092,719 134,200,000
1974 2,039,643 133,432,000
1973 1,988,343 132,669,000
1972 1,938,248 131,909,000
1971 1,888,539 131,155,000
1970 1,838,949 130,404,000
1969 1,789,276 129,664,000
1968 1,739,731 128,928,000
1967 1,689,523 128,196,000
1966 1,638,116 127,468,000
1965 1,586,208 126,745,000
1964 1,533,960 125,345,000
1963 1,481,604 123,960,000
1962 1,429,445 122,591,000
1961 1,377,920 121,236,000
1960 1,327,496 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Russia

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Russia
2023 1.33 1.41
2022 1.34 1.42
2021 1.35 1.51
2020 1.45 1.51
2019 1.6 1.5
2018 1.71 1.58
2017 1.71 1.62
2016 1.75 1.76
2015 1.8 1.78
2014 1.8 1.75
2013 1.78 1.71
2012 1.85 1.69
2011 1.88 1.58
2010 1.83 1.57
2009 1.95 1.54
2008 1.98 1.5
2007 1.95 1.42
2006 1.94 1.31
2005 2.04 1.29
2004 2.03 1.34
2003 2.08 1.32
2002 2.16 1.29
2001 2.31 1.22
2000 2.41 1.2
1999 2.48 1.16
1998 2.53 1.23
1997 2.59 1.22
1996 2.68 1.27
1995 2.78 1.34
1994 2.86 1.4
1993 2.93 1.39
1992 3 1.55
1991 3.08 1.73
1990 3.17 1.89
1989 3.24 2.01
1988 3.31 2.12
1987 3.38 2.22
1986 3.45 2.15
1985 3.51 2.05
1984 3.52 2.06
1983 3.53 2.11
1982 3.54 2.04
1981 3.56 1.91
1980 3.58 1.89
1979 3.65 1.9
1978 3.66 1.92
1977 3.7 1.95
1976 3.75 1.97
1975 3.8 1.98
1974 3.89 2
1973 3.99 2.01
1972 4.16 2.04
1971 4.36 2.03
1970 4.59 1.99
1969 4.84 1.97
1968 5.03 1.99
1967 5.42 2.04
1966 5.7 2.1
1965 5.96 2.13
1964 6.19 2.18
1963 6.39 2.27
1962 6.54 2.36
1961 6.65 2.45
1960 6.71 2.52

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

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Costa Rica and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Russia
2024 35.6 40.9
2023 35.1 40.5
2022 34.5 40.1
2021 34 39.9
2020 33.5 39.7
2019 33 39.4
2018 32.6 39.2
2017 32.1 39
2016 31.7 38.8
2015 31.2 38.7
2014 30.7 38.6
2013 30.3 38.4
2012 29.8 38.3
2011 29.4 38.1
2010 29 38
2009 28.6 37.9
2008 28.2 37.8
2007 27.8 37.7
2006 27.4 37.6
2005 27 37.4
2004 26.7 37.2
2003 26.3 37
2002 25.9 36.9
2001 25.5 36.8
2000 25.2 36.6
1999 24.9 36.3
1998 24.7 36
1997 24.4 35.7
1996 24.1 35.3
1995 23.9 35
1994 23.6 34.7
1993 23.4 34.4
1992 23.2 33.9
1991 22.9 33.6
1990 22.7 33.2
1989 22.5 32.9
1988 22.3 32.6
1987 22.1 32.4
1986 21.8 32.2
1985 21.6 32
1984 21.4 31.8
1983 21.2 31.7
1982 20.9 31.6
1981 20.6 31.4
1980 20.3 31.3
1979 20 31.1
1978 19.7 31
1977 19.5 30.9
1976 19.2 30.6
1975 18.9 30.7
1974 18.6 30.9
1973 18.4 31.1
1972 18.1 31.1
1971 17.8 31
1970 17.6 30.7
1969 17.3 30.3
1968 17.1 29.8
1967 16.9 29.2
1966 16.8 28.9
1965 16.7 28.6
1964 16.7 28.3
1963 16.7 28.1
1962 16.7 27.7
1961 16.8 27.4
1960 16.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Russia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Russia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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