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Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 126th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Saint Kitts
Population
5181862
47017
Population rank 126/197 189/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Saint Kitts
2024 $95,350,423,177 $1,122,388,889
2023 $86,497,941,439 $1,055,651,852
2022 $69,243,626,029 $981,429,630
2021 $64,960,725,734 $858,622,222
2020 $62,395,610,760 $883,922,222
2019 $64,417,670,521 $1,107,855,556
2018 $62,420,164,992 $1,076,548,148
2017 $60,516,044,657 $1,056,977,778
2016 $58,847,019,610 $1,006,818,519
2015 $56,441,920,821 $957,222,222
2014 $52,016,408,854 $952,111,111
2013 $50,949,668,842 $874,548,148
2012 $47,231,655,432 $824,585,185
2011 $42,762,613,699 $836,092,593
2010 $37,658,616,952 $778,718,519
2009 $30,745,714,313 $774,274,074
2008 $30,801,745,700 $777,692,593
2007 $26,884,700,709 $689,285,185
2006 $22,715,540,324 $644,414,815
2005 $20,040,642,477 $547,203,704
2004 $18,610,594,846 $506,900,000
2003 $17,271,760,507 $469,869,870
2002 $16,578,820,687 $481,077,374
2001 $15,976,174,337 $458,643,829
2000 $15,013,629,662 $421,695,770
1999 $14,254,866,285 $406,595,484
1998 $13,684,255,947 $383,257,331
1997 $12,614,602,382 $374,641,308
1996 $11,678,424,507 $333,944,444
1995 $11,578,594,260 $313,485,185
1994 $10,489,903,725 $295,159,259
1993 $9,564,815,975 $263,755,556
1992 $8,579,754,758 $242,137,037
1991 $7,215,725,487 $220,540,741
1990 $5,711,687,787 $217,259,259
1989 $5,251,025,767 $192,518,519
1988 $4,614,629,898 $172,692,593
1987 $4,532,952,047 $147,748,148
1986 $4,418,983,871 $130,685,185
1985 $3,919,203,960 $111,007,407
1984 $3,660,477,856 $98,603,704
1983 $3,146,772,631 $86,874,074
1982 $2,606,623,555 $86,022,222
1981 $2,623,803,096 $80,888,889
1980 $4,831,447,001 $68,459,259
1979 $4,035,519,323 $58,840,741
1978 $3,523,208,810 $49,433,333
1977 $3,072,427,013 $44,496,296
1976 $2,412,555,426 $30,095,602
1975 $1,960,863,466 $33,364,055
1974 $1,666,544,754 $31,514,856
1973 $1,528,925,846 $24,196,018
1972 $1,238,251,696 $22,944,849
1971 $1,077,147,538 $19,624,746
1970 $984,830,158 $16,300,000
1969 $853,630,204 $15,850,000
1968 $773,841,494 $14,600,000
1967 $699,456,619 $16,742,338
1966 $647,305,630 $14,469,078
1965 $592,981,162 $13,593,932
1964 $542,578,367 $13,416,633
1963 $511,902,137 $12,833,301
1962 $479,180,824 $12,541,635
1961 $490,325,182 $12,483,302
1960 $507,513,830 $12,366,636

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

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Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Saint Kitts
2024 $18,587 $23,961
2023 $16,942 $22,577
2022 $13,626 $21,012
2021 $12,838 $18,361
2020 $12,394 $18,859
2019 $12,885 $23,595
2018 $12,590 $22,901
2017 $12,317 $22,465
2016 $12,091 $21,388
2015 $11,715 $20,329
2014 $10,911 $20,219
2013 $10,803 $18,580
2012 $10,127 $17,532
2011 $9,276 $17,832
2010 $8,266 $16,623
2009 $6,833 $16,503
2008 $6,937 $16,605
2007 $6,138 $14,758
2006 $5,257 $13,838
2005 $4,703 $11,784
2004 $4,431 $10,945
2003 $4,173 $10,176
2002 $4,068 $10,454
2001 $3,985 $10,023
2000 $3,813 $9,320
1999 $3,691 $9,116
1998 $3,617 $8,711
1997 $3,408 $8,627
1996 $3,227 $7,788
1995 $3,275 $7,406
1994 $3,040 $7,065
1993 $2,840 $6,395
1992 $2,612 $5,947
1991 $2,253 $5,465
1990 $1,830 $5,373
1989 $1,725 $4,723
1988 $1,555 $4,206
1987 $1,567 $3,573
1986 $1,569 $3,140
1985 $1,429 $2,651
1984 $1,372 $2,341
1983 $1,213 $2,052
1982 $1,032 $2,023
1981 $1,068 $1,894
1980 $2,021 $1,598
1979 $1,735 $1,367
1978 $1,556 $1,144
1977 $1,393 $1,026
1976 $1,123 $692
1975 $937 $765
1974 $817 $721
1973 $769 $551
1972 $639 $521
1971 $570 $444
1970 $536 $365
1969 $477 $347
1968 $445 $309
1967 $414 $344
1966 $395 $290
1965 $374 $265.8
1964 $354 $256.4
1963 $346 $240.1
1962 $335 $230.3
1961 $356 $225.6
1960 $382 $221.6

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

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Costa Rica vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Saint Kitts
2026 81.4 72.6
2025 81.2 72.4
2024 81 72.3
2023 80.8 72.1
2022 79.3 70.3
2021 78.1 69.3
2020 79.7 71.2
2019 80.3 71.5
2018 80.1 71.3
2017 80 71.3
2016 80 71.2
2015 80.4 71.2
2014 80.2 71.2
2013 80.2 71.3
2012 79.9 71.4
2011 79.6 71.4
2010 79.4 71.5
2009 79.4 71.5
2008 79.2 71.5
2007 79.1 71.4
2006 79 71.4
2005 78.9 71.2
2004 78.5 70.9
2003 78.2 70.6
2002 77.9 70.2
2001 77.6 69.8
2000 77.3 69.2
1999 77.1 68.7
1998 76.9 67.9
1997 76.6 67.8
1996 76.4 67.5
1995 76.4 67.2
1994 76.3 67
1993 76.3 66.7
1992 76.4 66.3
1991 76.2 66
1990 76.1 65.6
1989 75.9 65.4
1988 75.5 65.5
1987 75.2 65.5
1986 74.9 65.6
1985 74.8 65.5
1984 74.6 65.3
1983 74.2 65.1
1982 73.9 64.9
1981 73.4 64.6
1980 73 64.4
1979 72.5 64.2
1978 72 64
1977 71.5 63.7
1976 70.9 63.5
1975 70.3 63.2
1974 69.4 62.9
1973 68.7 62.5
1972 68 62.1
1971 67.4 61.7
1970 66.8 61.4
1969 66.4 61.1
1968 65.8 60.8
1967 65.6 60.4
1966 65.1 60.1
1965 64.8 59.6
1964 64.5 59
1963 64.3 58.4
1962 64.2 57.8
1961 63.9 57.3
1960 63.5 56.8
1959 62.9 56.6
1958 62.3 56.4
1957 61.6 56.4
1956 61.2 56.4
1955 60.5 56.4
1954 59.9 56.3
1953 59.1 56
1952 58.1 55.7
1951 57.8 55.2
1950 57.5 54.8

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

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Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Saint Kitts
2024 5,129,910 46,843
2023 5,105,525 46,758
2022 5,081,765 46,709
2021 5,059,988 46,763
2020 5,034,320 46,870
2019 4,999,553 46,952
2018 4,957,818 47,008
2017 4,913,177 47,050
2016 4,866,998 47,075
2015 4,818,038 47,087
2014 4,767,119 47,089
2013 4,716,147 47,069
2012 4,663,934 47,033
2011 4,609,833 46,886
2010 4,555,962 46,846
2009 4,499,791 46,916
2008 4,440,056 46,835
2007 4,380,248 46,706
2006 4,321,340 46,569
2005 4,261,240 46,437
2004 4,200,078 46,315
2003 4,138,784 46,176
2002 4,075,705 46,020
2001 4,008,947 45,761
2000 3,937,739 45,248
1999 3,862,101 44,601
1998 3,782,838 43,998
1997 3,701,711 43,428
1996 3,619,013 42,877
1995 3,535,176 42,326
1994 3,451,122 41,776
1993 3,367,434 41,242
1992 3,284,258 40,715
1991 3,202,176 40,358
1990 3,121,706 40,432
1989 3,043,827 40,758
1988 2,968,103 41,062
1987 2,892,699 41,348
1986 2,817,216 41,618
1985 2,741,894 41,874
1984 2,667,595 42,113
1983 2,595,153 42,334
1982 2,524,806 42,532
1981 2,456,637 42,698
1980 2,390,633 42,850
1979 2,326,490 43,033
1978 2,264,510 43,217
1977 2,205,025 43,358
1976 2,147,774 43,482
1975 2,092,719 43,606
1974 2,039,643 43,738
1973 1,988,343 43,880
1972 1,938,248 44,033
1971 1,888,539 44,206
1970 1,838,949 44,606
1969 1,789,276 45,731
1968 1,739,731 47,245
1967 1,689,523 48,605
1966 1,638,116 49,898
1965 1,586,208 51,139
1964 1,533,960 52,326
1963 1,481,604 53,441
1962 1,429,445 54,461
1961 1,377,920 55,334
1960 1,327,496 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Saint Kitts
2023 1.33 1.51
2022 1.34 1.51
2021 1.35 1.53
2020 1.45 1.55
2019 1.6 1.57
2018 1.71 1.59
2017 1.71 1.61
2016 1.75 1.63
2015 1.8 1.64
2014 1.8 1.67
2013 1.78 1.68
2012 1.85 1.71
2011 1.88 1.74
2010 1.83 1.76
2009 1.95 1.8
2008 1.98 1.83
2007 1.95 1.87
2006 1.94 1.9
2005 2.04 1.93
2004 2.03 1.96
2003 2.08 2
2002 2.16 2.04
2001 2.31 2.08
2000 2.41 2.13
1999 2.48 2.26
1998 2.53 2.31
1997 2.59 2.3
1996 2.68 2.26
1995 2.78 2.3
1994 2.86 2.31
1993 2.93 2.38
1992 3 2.43
1991 3.08 2.6
1990 3.17 2.73
1989 3.24 2.69
1988 3.31 2.62
1987 3.38 2.62
1986 3.45 2.68
1985 3.51 2.82
1984 3.52 2.88
1983 3.53 3.1
1982 3.54 3.18
1981 3.56 3.3
1980 3.58 3.26
1979 3.65 3.23
1978 3.66 3.29
1977 3.7 3.48
1976 3.75 3.59
1975 3.8 3.68
1974 3.89 3.81
1973 3.99 3.97
1972 4.16 4.16
1971 4.36 4.51
1970 4.59 4.73
1969 4.84 4.97
1968 5.03 5.17
1967 5.42 5.46
1966 5.7 5.78
1965 5.96 6.01
1964 6.19 6.08
1963 6.39 6.12
1962 6.54 6.06
1961 6.65 6.27
1960 6.71 6.54

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

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Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Saint Kitts
2024 35.6 36.8
2023 35.1 36.4
2022 34.5 36
2021 34 35.6
2020 33.5 35.2
2019 33 34.7
2018 32.6 34.2
2017 32.1 33.8
2016 31.7 33.3
2015 31.2 32.8
2014 30.7 32.3
2013 30.3 31.9
2012 29.8 31.5
2011 29.4 31.1
2010 29 30.6
2009 28.6 30
2008 28.2 29.6
2007 27.8 29.3
2006 27.4 28.9
2005 27 28.5
2004 26.7 28.1
2003 26.3 27.7
2002 25.9 27.4
2001 25.5 27
2000 25.2 26.7
1999 24.9 26.3
1998 24.7 25.9
1997 24.4 25.5
1996 24.1 25.1
1995 23.9 24.7
1994 23.6 24.4
1993 23.4 24.1
1992 23.2 23.7
1991 22.9 23.5
1990 22.7 23.3
1989 22.5 23.2
1988 22.3 23
1987 22.1 22.8
1986 21.8 22.5
1985 21.6 22.2
1984 21.4 21.8
1983 21.2 21.4
1982 20.9 21
1981 20.6 20.5
1980 20.3 20.1
1979 20 19.8
1978 19.7 19.5
1977 19.5 19.2
1976 19.2 18.9
1975 18.9 18.5
1974 18.6 18.1
1973 18.4 17.7
1972 18.1 17.3
1971 17.8 16.8
1970 17.6 16.3
1969 17.3 16.1
1968 17.1 16.4
1967 16.9 16.6
1966 16.8 16.9
1965 16.7 17.1
1964 16.7 17.3
1963 16.7 17.3
1962 16.7 17.4
1961 16.8 17.4
1960 16.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
3.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
61.8%
2018
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Costa Rica Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
142
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
97.8%
2003
English speaking
8.15%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
3.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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