Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 126th vs. 122nd).
By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 72/197 ($95.4B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5170484
|
22125995
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$95.4B
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 72/197 | 71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$18,587
2024 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 62/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$30,063
2024 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$57B
2024 |
$98.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.7%
2025 |
105.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,106
2024 |
$4,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 51/185 | 86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,322
2025 |
$2,982
2025 |
| Land area |
19,714 sq mi
2025 |
23,884 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
260.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
918 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.33
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
35.6 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.2 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
Costa Rica and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
Costa Rica and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP
Costa Rica
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | $507,513,830 | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | $490,325,182 | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | $479,180,824 | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | $511,902,137 | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | $542,578,367 | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | $592,981,162 | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | $647,305,630 | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | $699,456,619 | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | $773,841,494 | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | $853,630,204 | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | $984,830,158 | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | $1,077,147,538 | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | $1,238,251,696 | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | $1,528,925,846 | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | $1,666,544,754 | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | $1,960,863,466 | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | $2,412,555,426 | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | $3,072,427,013 | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | $3,523,208,810 | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | $4,035,519,323 | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | $4,831,447,001 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | $2,623,803,096 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | $2,606,623,555 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | $3,146,772,631 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | $3,660,477,856 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | $3,919,203,960 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | $4,418,983,871 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | $4,532,952,047 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | $4,614,629,898 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | $5,251,025,767 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | $5,711,687,787 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | $7,215,725,487 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | $8,579,754,758 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | $9,564,815,975 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | $10,489,903,725 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | $11,578,594,260 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | $11,678,424,507 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | $12,614,602,382 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | $13,684,255,947 | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | $14,254,866,285 | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | $15,013,629,662 | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | $15,976,174,337 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | $16,578,820,687 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | $17,271,760,507 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | $18,610,594,846 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | $20,040,642,477 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | $22,715,540,324 | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | $26,884,700,709 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $30,801,745,700 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $30,745,714,313 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $37,658,616,952 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $42,762,613,699 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $47,231,655,432 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $50,949,668,842 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $52,016,408,854 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $56,441,920,821 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | $58,847,019,610 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | $60,516,044,657 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | $62,420,164,992 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | $64,417,670,521 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | $62,395,610,760 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | $64,960,725,734 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | $69,243,626,029 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | $86,497,941,439 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | $95,350,423,177 | $98,963,185,510 |
Costa Rica and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP per capita
Costa Rica
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | $382 | $145.9 |
| 1961 | $356 | $145.9 |
| 1962 | $335 | $141.4 |
| 1963 | $346 | $119.4 |
| 1964 | $354 | $122.9 |
| 1965 | $374 | $155.6 |
| 1966 | $395 | $156.6 |
| 1967 | $414 | $162.3 |
| 1968 | $445 | $153.5 |
| 1969 | $477 | $163.6 |
| 1970 | $536 | $186.9 |
| 1971 | $570 | $188.8 |
| 1972 | $639 | $199.4 |
| 1973 | $769 | $220.2 |
| 1974 | $817 | $268.7 |
| 1975 | $937 | $279.8 |
| 1976 | $1,123 | $260.3 |
| 1977 | $1,393 | $292.1 |
| 1978 | $1,556 | $191 |
| 1979 | $1,735 | $230.8 |
| 1980 | $2,021 | $271.1 |
| 1981 | $1,068 | $292.5 |
| 1982 | $1,032 | $312 |
| 1983 | $1,213 | $336 |
| 1984 | $1,372 | $391 |
| 1985 | $1,429 | $385 |
| 1986 | $1,569 | $407 |
| 1987 | $1,567 | $420 |
| 1988 | $1,555 | $434 |
| 1989 | $1,725 | $430 |
| 1990 | $1,830 | $491 |
| 1991 | $2,253 | $546 |
| 1992 | $2,612 | $580 |
| 1993 | $2,840 | $607 |
| 1994 | $3,040 | $678 |
| 1995 | $3,275 | $742 |
| 1996 | $3,227 | $776 |
| 1997 | $3,408 | $827 |
| 1998 | $3,617 | $849 |
| 1999 | $3,691 | $826 |
| 2000 | $3,813 | $846 |
| 2001 | $3,985 | $804 |
| 2002 | $4,068 | $835 |
| 2003 | $4,173 | $946 |
| 2004 | $4,431 | $1,029 |
| 2005 | $4,703 | $1,207 |
| 2006 | $5,257 | $1,390 |
| 2007 | $6,138 | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $6,937 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $6,833 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $8,266 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $9,276 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $10,127 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $10,803 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $10,911 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $11,715 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | $12,091 | $4,149 |
| 2017 | $12,317 | $4,399 |
| 2018 | $12,590 | $4,359 |
| 2019 | $12,885 | $4,082 |
| 2020 | $12,394 | $3,848 |
| 2021 | $12,838 | $3,997 |
| 2022 | $13,626 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $16,942 | $3,799 |
| 2024 | $18,587 | $4,516 |
Costa Rica vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Costa Rica
Sri Lanka
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1950 | 57.5 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 57.8 | 54 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 59.1 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 59.9 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 60.5 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 61.6 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 62.3 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 62.9 | 60 |
| 1960 | 63.5 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 63.9 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 64.2 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 64.3 | 62 |
| 1964 | 64.5 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 64.8 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 65.1 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 65.6 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 65.8 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 66.4 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 66.8 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 67.4 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 68 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 68.7 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 65 |
| 1975 | 70.3 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 70.9 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 71.5 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 72 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 72.5 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 73 | 68 |
| 1981 | 73.4 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 73.9 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 74.2 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 74.6 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 74.8 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 74.9 | 69 |
| 1987 | 75.2 | 69 |
| 1988 | 75.5 | 69 |
| 1989 | 75.9 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 76.1 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 76.2 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 76.4 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 76.3 | 70 |
| 1994 | 76.3 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 76.4 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 76.4 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 76.6 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 76.9 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 77.1 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 77.3 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 77.6 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 77.9 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 78.2 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 78.5 | 68 |
| 2005 | 78.9 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 79 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 79.1 | 73 |
| 2008 | 79.2 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 79.4 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 79.4 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 79.6 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 79.9 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 80.2 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 80.4 | 76 |
| 2016 | 80 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 80 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 80.3 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 79.7 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 79.3 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 80.8 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 81 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 81.2 | 77.9 |
Costa Rica and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
Population
Costa Rica
Sri Lanka
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 21,916,000 |
Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Sri Lanka
Fertility rate
Costa Rica
Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 6.71 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 6.65 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 6.54 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 6.39 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 5.96 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 5.7 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 5.42 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 5.03 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 4.84 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 4.59 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 4.16 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 3.99 | 4 |
| 1974 | 3.89 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 3.8 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 3.75 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 3.7 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 3.66 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 3.65 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 3.58 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 3.56 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 3.54 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 3.53 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 3.52 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 3.51 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 3.45 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 3.38 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 3.31 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 3.24 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 3.17 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 3.08 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 3 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 2.93 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 2.86 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 2.78 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 2.68 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 2.59 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 2.53 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 2.48 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 2.31 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 2.16 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 2.08 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 2.03 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 1.95 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 1.98 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 1.95 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 1.83 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 1.78 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 1.75 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 1.45 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 1.35 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.34 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 1.33 | 1.97 |
Costa Rica and Sri Lanka demographics compared
Median age
Costa Rica
Sri Lanka
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 16.9 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 17.1 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 17.3 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 20 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 18.1 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 18.4 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 19.5 | 21 |
| 1978 | 19.7 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 20 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 20.3 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 20.6 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 20.9 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 21.2 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 21.4 | 22 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 21.8 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 22.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 22.3 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 22.5 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 22.7 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 22.9 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 23.2 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 23.4 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 23.6 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 23.9 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 24.1 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 24.4 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 24.7 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 24.9 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 25.2 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 25.5 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 25.9 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 26.3 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 26.7 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 27 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 27.4 | 29 |
| 2007 | 27.8 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 28.2 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 28.6 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 29 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 29.4 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 29.8 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 30.3 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 30.7 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 31.2 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 31.7 | 32 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 32.6 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 33 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 33.5 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 34.5 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 35.1 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 35.6 | 34.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$80.2B
2024 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.25%
2021 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.64%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.23%
2025 |
-5.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.94%
2024 |
4.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
68.8%
2024 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.7%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.6
2025 |
49.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.2%
2024 |
30.8%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2024 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies |
9
2022 |
284
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.23B
2022 |
$19.5B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$14.2B
2024 |
$6.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$725M
2024 |
$6.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,146,500
2020 |
540,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.41%
2020 |
8.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
71.4%
2024 |
81.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,025 kg
2023 |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.4
2023 |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.57 megatons
2023 |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.68 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
51.6%
2023 |
53.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.2%
2021 |
48.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
37.7%
2023 |
6.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60.4%
2023 |
60%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,206 kWh
2023 |
684 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
99.4%
2021 |
49.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
69.3%
2023 |
40.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+967
2024 |
-27,245
2024 |
| Urban population |
83.2%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.11 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
65
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2024 |
32
2024 |
| Higher education index |
73
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.7
2023 |
3.43
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.8
2019 |
19.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
144
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98%
2021 |
92.7%
2023 |
| English speaking |
8.15%
2023 |
18.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
85.4%
2023 |
51.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$979
2022 |
$145.6
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$219.6
2022 |
$58.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
81.2 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.03%
2022 |
14.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.64
2022 |
1.19
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
25.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
24
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10.5
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
32.3%
2022 |
10.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.8%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.4 liters
2020 |
2.91 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Costa Rica
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
3,843 sq mi
2024 |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,534 sq mi
2025 |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
11,907 sq mi
2025 |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
3,129 mi
2017 |
70,894 mi
2010 |
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