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Costa Rica vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Costa Rica has a population of 5.15M (ranked 126/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 126th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 74/197 ($103B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 59/197 ($19,970), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Slovakia
Population
5186356
5376239
Population rank 126/197 125/197
GDP
$103B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 74/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 59/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$62.2B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.4%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,064
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 51/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,879
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
262.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
36.2 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Costa Rica and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Slovakia
2025 $102,904,921,157 $154,530,066,507
2024 $96,715,644,331 $140,934,076,532
2023 $87,512,637,056 $133,578,518,424
2022 $71,001,226,361 $115,792,972,358
2021 $65,588,938,787 $120,511,265,913
2020 $62,806,591,555 $107,732,602,896
2019 $64,753,504,730 $105,843,498,304
2018 $62,567,765,946 $106,611,673,365
2017 $60,516,044,661 $95,978,130,735
2016 $58,847,019,588 $90,347,173,229
2015 $56,441,920,888 $89,178,548,717
2014 $52,016,408,816 $101,713,075,599
2013 $50,949,668,763 $99,134,277,850
2012 $47,231,655,493 $94,724,394,278
2011 $42,762,613,785 $99,705,104,723
2010 $37,658,616,966 $91,112,160,801
2009 $30,745,714,234 $89,342,984,698
2008 $30,801,745,703 $96,685,492,864
2007 $26,884,700,688 $77,019,443,089
2006 $22,715,540,342 $57,111,148,619
2005 $20,040,642,421 $48,823,790,951
2004 $18,610,594,844 $42,960,730,480
2003 $17,271,760,397 $33,761,723,946
2002 $16,578,820,799 $24,768,142,566
2001 $15,976,174,476 $21,377,597,035
2000 $15,013,629,579 $20,626,538,612
1999 $14,254,866,284 $20,813,421,086
1998 $13,684,255,998 $22,911,708,405
1997 $12,614,602,322 $22,026,728,498
1996 $11,678,424,727 $21,864,845,214
1995 $11,578,594,333 $20,306,095,054
1994 $10,489,903,834 $16,187,735,322
1993 $9,564,816,063 $13,991,963,247
1992 $8,579,754,953 $12,932,972,789
1991 $7,215,725,635 $11,952,983,608
1990 $5,711,687,787 $17,068,924,602
1989 $5,251,025,767 -
1988 $4,614,629,898 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Slovakia
2025 $19,970 $28,544
2024 $18,853 $25,993
2023 $17,141 $24,615
2022 $13,972 $21,318
2021 $12,962 $22,123
2020 $12,476 $19,735
2019 $12,952 $19,406
2018 $12,620 $19,573
2017 $12,317 $17,646
2016 $12,091 $16,636
2015 $11,715 $16,442
2014 $10,911 $18,771
2013 $10,803 $18,313
2012 $10,127 $17,517
2011 $9,276 $18,469
2010 $8,266 $16,899
2009 $6,833 $16,587
2008 $6,937 $17,974
2007 $6,138 $14,330
2006 $5,257 $10,629
2005 $4,703 $9,087
2004 $4,431 $7,997
2003 $4,173 $6,283
2002 $4,068 $4,606
2001 $3,985 $3,974
2000 $3,813 $3,828
1999 $3,691 $3,857
1998 $3,617 $4,250
1997 $3,408 $4,092
1996 $3,227 $4,069
1995 $3,275 $3,787
1994 $3,040 $3,028
1993 $2,840 $2,627
1992 $2,612 $2,438
1991 $2,253 $2,254
1990 $1,830 $3,221
1989 $1,725 -
1988 $1,555 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Slovakia
2026 81.4 78.8
2025 81.2 78.7
2024 81 78.5
2023 80.8 78.3
2022 79.3 77
2021 78.1 74.6
2020 79.7 76.9
2019 80.3 77.7
2018 80.1 77.3
2017 80 77.2
2016 80 77.2
2015 80.4 76.7
2014 80.2 76.8
2013 80.2 76.5
2012 79.9 76.2
2011 79.6 76
2010 79.4 75.5
2009 79.4 75.2
2008 79.2 74.9
2007 79.1 74.5
2006 79 74.4
2005 78.9 74.2
2004 78.5 74.2
2003 78.2 73.8
2002 77.9 73.8
2001 77.6 73.6
2000 77.3 73.1
1999 77.1 73
1998 76.9 72.6
1997 76.6 72.7
1996 76.4 72.7
1995 76.4 72.3
1994 76.3 72.3
1993 76.3 71.9
1992 76.4 71.4
1991 76.2 70.9
1990 76.1 70.8
1989 75.9 70.9
1988 75.5 71.1
1987 75.2 71.1
1986 74.9 70.9
1985 74.8 70.7
1984 74.6 70.7
1983 74.2 70.5
1982 73.9 70.8
1981 73.4 70.6
1980 73 70.4
1979 72.5 70.7
1978 72 70.4
1977 71.5 70.4
1976 70.9 70.5
1975 70.3 70.3
1974 69.4 70.2
1973 68.7 70
1972 68 70.3
1971 67.4 69.9
1970 66.8 69.7
1969 66.4 69.8
1968 65.8 70.5
1967 65.6 71
1966 65.1 70.4
1965 64.8 70.3
1964 64.5 71.1
1963 64.3 70.7
1962 64.2 70.3
1961 63.9 70.8
1960 63.5 70.3
1959 62.9 69
1958 62.3 69.4
1957 61.6 67.5
1956 61.2 68.4
1955 60.5 67.8
1954 59.9 66.7
1953 59.1 65.7
1952 58.1 64.3
1951 57.8 61.1
1950 57.5 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Slovakia
2025 5,152,950 5,413,813
2024 5,129,910 5,422,069
2023 5,105,525 5,426,740
2022 5,081,765 5,431,752
2021 5,059,988 5,447,247
2020 5,034,320 5,458,827
2019 4,999,553 5,454,147
2018 4,957,818 5,446,771
2017 4,913,177 5,439,232
2016 4,866,998 5,430,798
2015 4,818,038 5,423,801
2014 4,767,119 5,418,649
2013 4,716,147 5,413,393
2012 4,663,934 5,407,579
2011 4,609,833 5,398,384
2010 4,555,962 5,391,428
2009 4,499,791 5,386,406
2008 4,440,056 5,379,233
2007 4,380,248 5,374,622
2006 4,321,340 5,373,054
2005 4,261,240 5,372,807
2004 4,200,078 5,372,280
2003 4,138,784 5,373,374
2002 4,075,705 5,376,912
2001 4,008,947 5,378,867
2000 3,937,739 5,388,720
1999 3,862,101 5,396,020
1998 3,782,838 5,390,516
1997 3,701,711 5,383,291
1996 3,619,013 5,373,361
1995 3,535,176 5,361,999
1994 3,451,122 5,346,331
1993 3,367,434 5,325,305
1992 3,284,258 5,305,016
1991 3,202,176 5,303,294
1990 3,121,706 5,299,187
1989 3,043,827 5,275,942
1988 2,968,103 5,250,596
1987 2,892,699 5,222,840
1986 2,817,216 5,193,838
1985 2,741,894 5,161,768
1984 2,667,595 5,127,097
1983 2,595,153 5,091,971
1982 2,524,806 5,055,099
1981 2,456,637 5,016,105
1980 2,390,633 4,979,815
1979 2,326,490 4,938,973
1978 2,264,510 4,890,125
1977 2,205,025 4,840,501
1976 2,147,774 4,789,507
1975 2,092,719 4,739,105
1974 2,039,643 4,689,623
1973 1,988,343 4,641,445
1972 1,938,248 4,596,622
1971 1,888,539 4,557,449
1970 1,838,949 4,538,223
1969 1,789,276 4,518,607
1968 1,739,731 4,483,915
1967 1,689,523 4,449,367
1966 1,638,116 4,411,666
1965 1,586,208 4,370,983
1964 1,533,960 4,327,341
1963 1,481,604 4,282,017
1962 1,429,445 4,238,188
1961 1,377,920 4,191,667
1960 1,327,496 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Slovakia
2024 1.32 1.46
2023 1.33 1.49
2022 1.34 1.57
2021 1.35 1.63
2020 1.45 1.59
2019 1.6 1.57
2018 1.71 1.54
2017 1.71 1.52
2016 1.75 1.48
2015 1.8 1.4
2014 1.8 1.37
2013 1.78 1.34
2012 1.85 1.34
2011 1.88 1.45
2010 1.83 1.43
2009 1.95 1.44
2008 1.98 1.34
2007 1.95 1.27
2006 1.94 1.25
2005 2.04 1.27
2004 2.03 1.25
2003 2.08 1.2
2002 2.16 1.19
2001 2.31 1.2
2000 2.41 1.3
1999 2.48 1.33
1998 2.53 1.37
1997 2.59 1.43
1996 2.68 1.47
1995 2.78 1.52
1994 2.86 1.67
1993 2.93 1.87
1992 3 1.93
1991 3.08 2.05
1990 3.17 2.09
1989 3.24 2.07
1988 3.31 2.13
1987 3.38 2.14
1986 3.45 2.2
1985 3.51 2.26
1984 3.52 2.26
1983 3.53 2.28
1982 3.54 2.28
1981 3.56 2.29
1980 3.58 2.32
1979 3.65 2.45
1978 3.66 2.47
1977 3.7 2.49
1976 3.75 2.55
1975 3.8 2.55
1974 3.89 2.61
1973 3.99 2.56
1972 4.16 2.49
1971 4.36 2.43
1970 4.59 2.41
1969 4.84 2.43
1968 5.03 2.39
1967 5.42 2.48
1966 5.7 2.66
1965 5.96 2.78
1964 6.19 2.89
1963 6.39 2.92
1962 6.54 2.83
1961 6.65 2.96
1960 6.71 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Slovakia
2025 36.2 43.3
2024 35.6 42.7
2023 35.1 42.3
2022 34.5 41.9
2021 34 41.5
2020 33.5 41.2
2019 33 40.8
2018 32.6 40.4
2017 32.1 40
2016 31.7 39.6
2015 31.2 39.2
2014 30.7 38.8
2013 30.3 38.4
2012 29.8 38
2011 29.4 37.6
2010 29 37.3
2009 28.6 36.9
2008 28.2 36.6
2007 27.8 36.2
2006 27.4 35.8
2005 27 35.5
2004 26.7 35.2
2003 26.3 34.9
2002 25.9 34.6
2001 25.5 34.3
2000 25.2 33.9
1999 24.9 33.6
1998 24.7 33.3
1997 24.4 33
1996 24.1 32.7
1995 23.9 32.5
1994 23.6 32.2
1993 23.4 31.9
1992 23.2 31.7
1991 22.9 31.5
1990 22.7 31.3
1989 22.5 31.1
1988 22.3 30.8
1987 22.1 30.6
1986 21.8 30.3
1985 21.6 30.1
1984 21.4 29.8
1983 21.2 29.6
1982 20.9 29.4
1981 20.6 29.1
1980 20.3 28.9
1979 20 28.8
1978 19.7 28.6
1977 19.5 28.5
1976 19.2 28.4
1975 18.9 28.4
1974 18.6 28.4
1973 18.4 28.4
1972 18.1 28.3
1971 17.8 28.3
1970 17.6 28.3
1969 17.3 28.3
1968 17.1 28.2
1967 16.9 28.1
1966 16.8 28
1965 16.7 28
1964 16.7 27.9
1963 16.7 27.9
1962 16.7 27.8
1961 16.8 27.7
1960 16.8 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$92.4B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.8%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.31%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.35%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.2%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2025
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2025
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$17.1B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.4%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,024 kg
2024
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.4
2024
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.4%
2024
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,282 kWh
2024
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.6%
2024
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Slovakia
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
79.7%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.11 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
65.9
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
143
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
8.15%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
87.2%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Slovakia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,826 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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