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Costa Rica vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 126th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Senegal
Population
5181862
19491599
Population rank 126/197 68/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Costa Rica and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Senegal
2024 $95,350,423,177 $32,808,056,601
2023 $86,497,941,439 $30,696,331,296
2022 $69,243,626,029 $27,783,332,223
2021 $64,960,725,734 $27,520,784,130
2020 $62,395,610,760 $24,530,513,038
2019 $64,417,670,521 $23,403,995,992
2018 $62,420,164,992 $23,116,701,556
2017 $60,516,044,657 $20,996,562,944
2016 $58,847,019,610 $19,040,312,333
2015 $56,441,920,821 $17,774,766,696
2014 $52,016,408,854 $19,797,253,440
2013 $50,949,668,842 $18,918,667,725
2012 $47,231,655,432 $17,660,870,412
2011 $42,762,613,699 $17,814,283,639
2010 $37,658,616,952 $16,121,315,909
2009 $30,745,714,313 $16,145,867,495
2008 $30,801,745,700 $16,853,989,628
2007 $26,884,700,709 $13,994,218,413
2006 $22,715,540,324 $11,697,918,243
2005 $20,040,642,477 $11,009,033,438
2004 $18,610,594,846 $10,076,816,667
2003 $17,271,760,507 $8,768,721,563
2002 $16,578,820,687 $7,006,402,320
2001 $15,976,174,337 $6,507,824,829
2000 $15,013,629,662 $6,013,185,004
1999 $14,254,866,285 $6,592,834,933
1998 $13,684,255,947 $6,505,607,909
1997 $12,614,602,382 $6,041,478,726
1996 $11,678,424,507 $6,559,712,166
1995 $11,578,594,260 $6,326,342,633
1994 $10,489,903,725 $5,034,588,196
1993 $9,564,815,975 $7,367,986,241
1992 $8,579,754,758 $7,769,817,840
1991 $7,215,725,487 $7,255,210,470
1990 $5,711,687,787 $7,390,967,360
1989 $5,251,025,767 $6,366,039,373
1988 $4,614,629,898 $6,418,419,389
1987 $4,532,952,047 $6,487,353,103
1986 $4,418,983,871 $5,392,093,446
1985 $3,919,203,960 $3,818,944,918
1984 $3,660,477,856 $3,485,165,432
1983 $3,146,772,631 $3,569,356,125
1982 $2,606,623,555 $4,013,951,443
1981 $2,623,803,096 $4,095,892,781
1980 $4,831,447,001 $4,510,108,291
1979 $4,035,519,323 $4,084,877,823
1978 $3,523,208,810 $3,280,354,921
1977 $3,072,427,013 $2,938,046,463
1976 $2,412,555,426 $2,869,777,884
1975 $1,960,863,466 $2,830,388,405
1974 $1,666,544,754 $2,099,325,229
1973 $1,528,925,846 $1,863,398,590
1972 $1,238,251,696 $1,620,857,104
1971 $1,077,147,538 $1,339,549,033
1970 $984,830,158 $1,297,407,655
1969 $853,630,204 $1,245,234,931
1968 $773,841,494 $1,309,384,862
1967 $699,456,619 $1,246,480,766
1966 $647,305,630 $1,246,908,186
1965 $592,981,162 $1,210,058,228
1964 $542,578,367 $1,188,930,645
1963 $511,902,137 $1,122,139,862
1962 $479,180,824 $1,085,475,791
1961 $490,325,182 $1,058,975,257
1960 $507,513,830 $1,003,692,370

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

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Costa Rica and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Senegal
2024 $18,587 $1,773
2023 $16,942 $1,698
2022 $13,626 $1,574
2021 $12,838 $1,598
2020 $12,394 $1,461
2019 $12,885 $1,431
2018 $12,590 $1,453
2017 $12,317 $1,357
2016 $12,091 $1,266
2015 $11,715 $1,218
2014 $10,911 $1,399
2013 $10,803 $1,380
2012 $10,127 $1,327
2011 $9,276 $1,375
2010 $8,266 $1,276
2009 $6,833 $1,309
2008 $6,937 $1,399
2007 $6,138 $1,189
2006 $5,257 $1,017
2005 $4,703 $980
2004 $4,431 $918
2003 $4,173 $818
2002 $4,068 $669
2001 $3,985 $637
2000 $3,813 $603
1999 $3,691 $678
1998 $3,617 $685
1997 $3,408 $651
1996 $3,227 $723
1995 $3,275 $715
1994 $3,040 $584
1993 $2,840 $878
1992 $2,612 $951
1991 $2,253 $913
1990 $1,830 $957
1989 $1,725 $849
1988 $1,555 $880
1987 $1,567 $916
1986 $1,569 $784
1985 $1,429 $571
1984 $1,372 $536
1983 $1,213 $564
1982 $1,032 $652
1981 $1,068 $683
1980 $2,021 $772
1979 $1,735 $716
1978 $1,556 $589
1977 $1,393 $540
1976 $1,123 $541
1975 $937 $547
1974 $817 $417
1973 $769 $381
1972 $639 $342
1971 $570 $291.1
1970 $536 $290.5
1969 $477 $287.3
1968 $445 $311
1967 $414 $305
1966 $395 $315
1965 $374 $314
1964 $354 $318
1963 $346 $309
1962 $335 $307
1961 $356 $308
1960 $382 $300

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

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Costa Rica vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Senegal
2026 81.4 69.4
2025 81.2 69.2
2024 81 68.9
2023 80.8 68.7
2022 79.3 67.8
2021 78.1 66.9
2020 79.7 67.5
2019 80.3 67.7
2018 80.1 67.4
2017 80 67.1
2016 80 66.7
2015 80.4 66.5
2014 80.2 66
2013 80.2 65.6
2012 79.9 65.2
2011 79.6 64.8
2010 79.4 64.2
2009 79.4 63.8
2008 79.2 63.2
2007 79.1 62.7
2006 79 61.8
2005 78.9 61
2004 78.5 60.3
2003 78.2 59.5
2002 77.9 58.9
2001 77.6 58.2
2000 77.3 57.6
1999 77.1 57.3
1998 76.9 57.1
1997 76.6 57.1
1996 76.4 57.1
1995 76.4 57.3
1994 76.3 57.5
1993 76.3 57.3
1992 76.4 57.3
1991 76.2 57
1990 76.1 56.7
1989 75.9 56.2
1988 75.5 55.5
1987 75.2 54.6
1986 74.9 53.7
1985 74.8 52.6
1984 74.6 51.7
1983 74.2 50.8
1982 73.9 49.9
1981 73.4 49.1
1980 73 48.3
1979 72.5 47.5
1978 72 46.6
1977 71.5 45.7
1976 70.9 44.8
1975 70.3 43.9
1974 69.4 43.1
1973 68.7 42.4
1972 68 41.8
1971 67.4 41.2
1970 66.8 40.8
1969 66.4 40.4
1968 65.8 40.1
1967 65.6 40
1966 65.1 39.8
1965 64.8 39.8
1964 64.5 39.8
1963 64.3 39.7
1962 64.2 39.7
1961 63.9 39.7
1960 63.5 39.7
1959 62.9 39.5
1958 62.3 39.4
1957 61.6 39.1
1956 61.2 38.9
1955 60.5 38.5
1954 59.9 38.2
1953 59.1 37.8
1952 58.1 37.4
1951 57.8 36.9
1950 57.5 36.5

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

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Costa Rica and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Senegal
2024 5,129,910 18,501,984
2023 5,105,525 18,077,573
2022 5,081,765 17,651,103
2021 5,059,988 17,220,867
2020 5,034,320 16,789,219
2019 4,999,553 16,352,922
2018 4,957,818 15,914,498
2017 4,913,177 15,475,002
2016 4,866,998 15,034,521
2015 4,818,038 14,593,331
2014 4,767,119 14,152,102
2013 4,716,147 13,710,849
2012 4,663,934 13,310,495
2011 4,609,833 12,958,897
2010 4,555,962 12,635,413
2009 4,499,791 12,337,389
2008 4,440,056 12,048,959
2007 4,380,248 11,770,344
2006 4,321,340 11,500,094
2005 4,261,240 11,235,472
2004 4,200,078 10,975,704
2003 4,138,784 10,721,176
2002 4,075,705 10,466,214
2001 4,008,947 10,212,942
2000 3,937,739 9,968,260
1999 3,862,101 9,730,887
1998 3,782,838 9,502,952
1997 3,701,711 9,283,495
1996 3,619,013 9,067,014
1995 3,535,176 8,848,101
1994 3,451,122 8,624,078
1993 3,367,434 8,396,288
1992 3,284,258 8,168,395
1991 3,202,176 7,943,085
1990 3,121,706 7,720,523
1989 3,043,827 7,502,207
1988 2,968,103 7,289,618
1987 2,892,699 7,081,530
1986 2,817,216 6,878,192
1985 2,741,894 6,683,287
1984 2,667,595 6,499,364
1983 2,595,153 6,324,504
1982 2,524,806 6,156,961
1981 2,456,637 5,997,160
1980 2,390,633 5,845,638
1979 2,326,490 5,702,895
1978 2,264,510 5,568,096
1977 2,205,025 5,439,549
1976 2,147,774 5,308,564
1975 2,092,719 5,170,810
1974 2,039,643 5,029,437
1973 1,988,343 4,885,181
1972 1,938,248 4,741,631
1971 1,888,539 4,601,864
1970 1,838,949 4,466,328
1969 1,789,276 4,334,974
1968 1,739,731 4,207,587
1967 1,689,523 4,083,870
1966 1,638,116 3,964,299
1965 1,586,208 3,849,788
1964 1,533,960 3,740,535
1963 1,481,604 3,635,876
1962 1,429,445 3,534,686
1961 1,377,920 3,436,375
1960 1,327,496 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Senegal

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Senegal
2023 1.33 3.82
2022 1.34 3.86
2021 1.35 3.94
2020 1.45 4
2019 1.6 4.1
2018 1.71 4.29
2017 1.71 4.49
2016 1.75 4.65
2015 1.8 4.75
2014 1.8 4.88
2013 1.78 5.05
2012 1.85 5.13
2011 1.88 5.1
2010 1.83 5.06
2009 1.95 5.03
2008 1.98 5.02
2007 1.95 5.02
2006 1.94 5.06
2005 2.04 5.13
2004 2.03 5.19
2003 2.08 5.25
2002 2.16 5.3
2001 2.31 5.4
2000 2.41 5.5
1999 2.48 5.57
1998 2.53 5.58
1997 2.59 5.64
1996 2.68 5.72
1995 2.78 5.82
1994 2.86 5.92
1993 2.93 6.05
1992 3 6.15
1991 3.08 6.27
1990 3.17 6.4
1989 3.24 6.48
1988 3.31 6.58
1987 3.38 6.79
1986 3.45 6.9
1985 3.51 7.01
1984 3.52 7.11
1983 3.53 7.19
1982 3.54 7.25
1981 3.56 7.28
1980 3.58 7.29
1979 3.65 7.29
1978 3.66 7.28
1977 3.7 7.27
1976 3.75 7.26
1975 3.8 7.25
1974 3.89 7.25
1973 3.99 7.26
1972 4.16 7.26
1971 4.36 7.26
1970 4.59 7.26
1969 4.84 7.26
1968 5.03 7.25
1967 5.42 7.24
1966 5.7 7.22
1965 5.96 7.19
1964 6.19 7.16
1963 6.39 7.12
1962 6.54 7.08
1961 6.65 7.04
1960 6.71 7

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

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Costa Rica and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Senegal
2024 35.6 20.4
2023 35.1 20.1
2022 34.5 19.9
2021 34 19.7
2020 33.5 19.4
2019 33 19.2
2018 32.6 19
2017 32.1 18.9
2016 31.7 18.7
2015 31.2 18.6
2014 30.7 18.6
2013 30.3 18.5
2012 29.8 18.5
2011 29.4 18.5
2010 29 18.5
2009 28.6 18.4
2008 28.2 18.4
2007 27.8 18.3
2006 27.4 18.2
2005 27 18.2
2004 26.7 18.1
2003 26.3 18
2002 25.9 17.8
2001 25.5 17.7
2000 25.2 17.6
1999 24.9 17.5
1998 24.7 17.4
1997 24.4 17.3
1996 24.1 17.2
1995 23.9 17.1
1994 23.6 17
1993 23.4 16.9
1992 23.2 16.8
1991 22.9 16.7
1990 22.7 16.6
1989 22.5 16.5
1988 22.3 16.4
1987 22.1 16.3
1986 21.8 16.3
1985 21.6 16.3
1984 21.4 16.3
1983 21.2 16.4
1982 20.9 16.5
1981 20.6 16.7
1980 20.3 16.8
1979 20 17
1978 19.7 17.2
1977 19.5 17.4
1976 19.2 17.6
1975 18.9 17.7
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.4 17.9
1972 18.1 17.9
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.6 17.9
1969 17.3 17.9
1968 17.1 17.9
1967 16.9 17.9
1966 16.8 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.7 17.9
1962 16.7 18
1961 16.8 18
1960 16.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Senegal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
8.15%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Senegal
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
10,355 mi
2017

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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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