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Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 126th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
Population
5181862
863951
Population rank 126/197 161/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
71 years
2026

Costa Rica and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2024 $95,350,423,177 $1,583,964,704
2023 $86,497,941,439 $1,506,124,566
2022 $69,243,626,029 $1,466,670,930
2021 $64,960,725,734 $1,558,312,104
2020 $62,395,610,760 $1,536,143,428
2019 $64,417,670,521 $1,619,150,564
2018 $62,420,164,992 $1,615,473,250
2017 $60,516,044,657 $1,469,790,526
2016 $58,847,019,610 $1,379,486,291
2015 $56,441,920,821 $1,307,908,814
2014 $52,016,408,854 $1,335,576,763
2013 $50,949,668,842 $1,285,905,958
2012 $47,231,655,432 $1,185,217,634
2011 $42,762,613,699 $1,063,898,227
2010 $37,658,616,952 $898,128,551
2009 $30,745,714,313 $805,557,289
2008 $30,801,745,700 $776,335,523
2007 $26,884,700,709 $695,291,218
2006 $22,715,540,324 $617,257,458
2005 $20,040,642,477 $552,881,357
2004 $18,610,594,846 $468,000,121
2003 $17,271,760,507 $417,666,639
2002 $16,578,820,687 $346,406,739
2001 $15,976,174,337 $409,508,553
2000 $15,013,629,662 $419,842,674
1999 $14,254,866,285 $488,024,514
1998 $13,684,255,947 $457,579,840
1997 $12,614,602,382 $526,554,006
1996 $11,678,424,507 $510,586,430
1995 $11,578,594,260 $469,443,202
1994 $10,489,903,725 $402,837,005
1993 $9,564,815,975 $300,746,361
1992 $8,579,754,758 $269,034,596
1991 $7,215,725,487 $227,540,473
1990 $5,711,687,787 $214,877,667
1989 $5,251,025,767 $172,882,411
1988 $4,614,629,898 $176,494,394
1987 $4,532,952,047 $155,128,542
1986 $4,418,983,871 $147,620,048
1985 $3,919,203,960 $165,524,943
1984 $3,660,477,856 $181,570,474
1983 $3,146,772,631 $181,220,399
1982 $2,606,623,555 $192,902,019
1981 $2,623,803,096 $193,750,541
1980 $4,831,447,001 $182,852,107
1979 $4,035,519,323 $151,276,496
1978 $3,523,208,810 $111,027,427
1977 $3,072,427,013 $93,145,283
1976 $2,412,555,426 $83,100,834
1975 $1,960,863,466 $74,620,320
1974 $1,666,544,754 $84,539,332
1973 $1,528,925,846 $55,272,109
1972 $1,238,251,696 $40,606,712
1971 $1,077,147,538 $50,056,883
1970 $984,830,158 -
1969 $853,630,204 $28,606,411
1968 $773,841,494 $28,084,253
1967 $699,456,619 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2024 $18,587 $1,934
2023 $16,942 $1,883
2022 $13,626 $1,878
2021 $12,838 $2,043
2020 $12,394 $2,063
2019 $12,885 $2,224
2018 $12,590 $2,278
2017 $12,317 $2,144
2016 $12,091 $2,083
2015 $11,715 $2,045
2014 $10,911 $2,165
2013 $10,803 $2,161
2012 $10,127 $2,066
2011 $9,276 $1,924
2010 $8,266 $1,685
2009 $6,833 $1,555
2008 $6,937 $1,526
2007 $6,138 $1,390
2006 $5,257 $1,256
2005 $4,703 $1,144
2004 $4,431 $986
2003 $4,173 $896
2002 $4,068 $757
2001 $3,985 $912
2000 $3,813 $953
1999 $3,691 $1,134
1998 $3,617 $1,092
1997 $3,408 $1,292
1996 $3,227 $1,289
1995 $3,275 $1,220
1994 $3,040 $1,078
1993 $2,840 $829
1992 $2,612 $764
1991 $2,253 $666
1990 $1,830 $648
1989 $1,725 $538
1988 $1,555 $567
1987 $1,567 $515
1986 $1,569 $506
1985 $1,429 $586
1984 $1,372 $665
1983 $1,213 $686
1982 $1,032 $756
1981 $1,068 $786
1980 $2,021 $768
1979 $1,735 $658
1978 $1,556 $500
1977 $1,393 $434
1976 $1,123 $401
1975 $937 $372
1974 $817 $433
1973 $769 $291.3
1972 $639 $219.5
1971 $570 $277.1
1970 $536 -
1969 $477 $165.9
1968 $445 $166.9
1967 $414 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2026 81.4 71
2025 81.2 70.8
2024 81 70.7
2023 80.8 70.5
2022 79.3 70.4
2021 78.1 68.9
2020 79.7 69.3
2019 80.3 70
2018 80.1 69.8
2017 80 69.7
2016 80 69.5
2015 80.4 69.3
2014 80.2 69
2013 80.2 69
2012 79.9 69
2011 79.6 68.8
2010 79.4 68.7
2009 79.4 68.4
2008 79.2 68.3
2007 79.1 67.8
2006 79 68
2005 78.9 67.8
2004 78.5 67.6
2003 78.2 67.5
2002 77.9 67.4
2001 77.6 67.2
2000 77.3 67.1
1999 77.1 67
1998 76.9 66.9
1997 76.6 66.8
1996 76.4 66.7
1995 76.4 66.7
1994 76.3 66.7
1993 76.3 66.6
1992 76.4 66.5
1991 76.2 66.4
1990 76.1 66.2
1989 75.9 66.1
1988 75.5 65.9
1987 75.2 65.7
1986 74.9 64.7
1985 74.8 65.3
1984 74.6 65
1983 74.2 64.8
1982 73.9 64.5
1981 73.4 64.1
1980 73 63.7
1979 72.5 63.1
1978 72 62.5
1977 71.5 61.5
1976 70.9 61.2
1975 70.3 58.4
1974 69.4 59.6
1973 68.7 58.8
1972 68 57.9
1971 67.4 57
1970 66.8 56.1
1969 66.4 55.1
1968 65.8 54.1
1967 65.6 53.1
1966 65.1 52.3
1965 64.8 51.4
1964 64.5 50.6
1963 64.3 49.8
1962 64.2 49
1961 63.9 48.3
1960 63.5 47.7
1959 62.9 47
1958 62.3 46.3
1957 61.6 45.7
1956 61.2 42.8
1955 60.5 44.3
1954 59.9 43.7
1953 59.1 43.2
1952 58.1 42.6
1951 57.8 42
1950 57.5 41.4

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

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Costa Rica and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2024 5,129,910 819,198
2023 5,105,525 800,005
2022 5,081,765 781,066
2021 5,059,988 762,591
2020 5,034,320 744,498
2019 4,999,553 728,147
2018 4,957,818 709,101
2017 4,913,177 685,672
2016 4,866,998 662,379
2015 4,818,038 639,415
2014 4,767,119 616,908
2013 4,716,147 594,945
2012 4,663,934 573,606
2011 4,609,833 552,945
2010 4,555,962 532,968
2009 4,499,791 518,141
2008 4,440,056 508,790
2007 4,380,248 500,156
2006 4,321,340 491,594
2005 4,261,240 483,080
2004 4,200,078 474,611
2003 4,138,784 466,154
2002 4,075,705 457,671
2001 4,008,947 449,125
2000 3,937,739 440,469
1999 3,862,101 430,500
1998 3,782,838 419,071
1997 3,701,711 407,474
1996 3,619,013 396,009
1995 3,535,176 384,733
1994 3,451,122 373,675
1993 3,367,434 362,839
1992 3,284,258 352,205
1991 3,202,176 341,738
1990 3,121,706 331,435
1989 3,043,827 321,282
1988 2,968,103 311,265
1987 2,892,699 301,414
1986 2,817,216 291,842
1985 2,741,894 282,455
1984 2,667,595 273,163
1983 2,595,153 264,068
1982 2,524,806 255,200
1981 2,456,637 246,555
1980 2,390,633 238,135
1979 2,326,490 229,953
1978 2,264,510 222,029
1977 2,205,025 214,418
1976 2,147,774 207,194
1975 2,092,719 200,744
1974 2,039,643 195,041
1973 1,988,343 189,774
1972 1,938,248 184,994
1971 1,888,539 180,637
1970 1,838,949 176,579
1969 1,789,276 172,476
1968 1,739,731 168,282
1967 1,689,523 164,245
1966 1,638,116 160,393
1965 1,586,208 156,686
1964 1,533,960 153,085
1963 1,481,604 149,589
1962 1,429,445 146,201
1961 1,377,920 142,912
1960 1,327,496 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2023 1.33 3.56
2022 1.34 3.62
2021 1.35 3.69
2020 1.45 3.75
2019 1.6 3.8
2018 1.71 3.93
2017 1.71 4.06
2016 1.75 4.2
2015 1.8 4.29
2014 1.8 4.36
2013 1.78 4.33
2012 1.85 4.33
2011 1.88 4.34
2010 1.83 4.34
2009 1.95 4.35
2008 1.98 4.36
2007 1.95 4.37
2006 1.94 4.39
2005 2.04 4.41
2004 2.03 4.47
2003 2.08 4.54
2002 2.16 4.6
2001 2.31 4.67
2000 2.41 4.76
1999 2.48 4.86
1998 2.53 4.98
1997 2.59 5.09
1996 2.68 5.22
1995 2.78 5.34
1994 2.86 5.4
1993 2.93 5.45
1992 3 5.51
1991 3.08 5.62
1990 3.17 5.74
1989 3.24 5.87
1988 3.31 5.99
1987 3.38 6.12
1986 3.45 6.26
1985 3.51 6.38
1984 3.52 6.49
1983 3.53 6.57
1982 3.54 6.64
1981 3.56 6.71
1980 3.58 6.77
1979 3.65 6.82
1978 3.66 6.87
1977 3.7 6.92
1976 3.75 6.95
1975 3.8 6.99
1974 3.89 7.01
1973 3.99 7
1972 4.16 6.99
1971 4.36 6.99
1970 4.59 6.98
1969 4.84 6.97
1968 5.03 6.95
1967 5.42 6.97
1966 5.7 7
1965 5.96 7.02
1964 6.19 7.05
1963 6.39 7.03
1962 6.54 7.04
1961 6.65 7.05
1960 6.71 7.07

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

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Costa Rica and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Solomon Islands
2024 35.6 21.5
2023 35.1 21.3
2022 34.5 21.1
2021 34 20.9
2020 33.5 20.7
2019 33 20.5
2018 32.6 20.4
2017 32.1 20.2
2016 31.7 20
2015 31.2 19.9
2014 30.7 19.8
2013 30.3 19.7
2012 29.8 19.7
2011 29.4 19.6
2010 29 19.6
2009 28.6 19.5
2008 28.2 19.4
2007 27.8 19.4
2006 27.4 19.2
2005 27 19.1
2004 26.7 19
2003 26.3 18.8
2002 25.9 18.6
2001 25.5 18.4
2000 25.2 18.3
1999 24.9 18.1
1998 24.7 17.9
1997 24.4 17.8
1996 24.1 17.7
1995 23.9 17.5
1994 23.6 17.4
1993 23.4 17.2
1992 23.2 17.1
1991 22.9 17
1990 22.7 16.8
1989 22.5 16.7
1988 22.3 16.5
1987 22.1 16.4
1986 21.8 16.3
1985 21.6 16.2
1984 21.4 16.1
1983 21.2 16
1982 20.9 15.9
1981 20.6 15.9
1980 20.3 15.8
1979 20 15.8
1978 19.7 15.8
1977 19.5 15.9
1976 19.2 15.9
1975 18.9 16.1
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.4 16.4
1972 18.1 16.6
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.6 16.7
1969 17.3 16.8
1968 17.1 16.8
1967 16.9 16.9
1966 16.8 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.7 17
1962 16.7 16.9
1961 16.8 16.9
1960 16.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
8.15%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
864 mi
2011

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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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