Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 126th vs. 93rd).
By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).
Main facts and rankings
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5181862
|
11038274
|
| Population rank | 126/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP |
$95.4B
2024 |
$14.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 73/197 | 145/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$18,587
2024 |
$1,341
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 62/197 | 166/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$31,107
2024 |
$5,406
2024 |
| Government debt |
$57B
2024 |
$3.54B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.8%
2024 |
24.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,106
2024 |
$335
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 50/185 | 175/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,150
2026 |
$2,591
2026 |
| Land area | 19,714 sq mi | 53,587 sq mi |
| Population density |
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
205 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.33
2023 |
3.07
2023 |
| Median age |
35.6 years
2024 |
23 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
81.4 years
2026 |
72.2 years
2026 |
Costa Rica and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts
Costa Rica and Tajikistan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | $95,350,423,177 | $14,204,575,549 |
| 2023 | $86,497,941,439 | $12,244,169,293 |
| 2022 | $69,243,626,029 | $10,713,525,200 |
| 2021 | $64,960,725,734 | $8,937,805,347 |
| 2020 | $62,395,610,760 | $8,133,963,551 |
| 2019 | $64,417,670,521 | $8,300,813,599 |
| 2018 | $62,420,164,992 | $7,764,999,999 |
| 2017 | $60,516,044,657 | $7,536,402,853 |
| 2016 | $58,847,019,610 | $6,992,416,097 |
| 2015 | $56,441,920,821 | $8,271,431,485 |
| 2014 | $52,016,408,854 | $9,112,605,459 |
| 2013 | $50,949,668,842 | $8,448,411,318 |
| 2012 | $47,231,655,432 | $7,633,036,903 |
| 2011 | $42,762,613,699 | $6,522,756,255 |
| 2010 | $37,658,616,952 | $5,642,221,099 |
| 2009 | $30,745,714,313 | $4,979,472,364 |
| 2008 | $30,801,745,700 | $5,161,299,725 |
| 2007 | $26,884,700,709 | $3,719,524,541 |
| 2006 | $22,715,540,324 | $2,830,213,849 |
| 2005 | $20,040,642,477 | $2,312,352,021 |
| 2004 | $18,610,594,846 | $2,076,176,869 |
| 2003 | $17,271,760,507 | $1,555,318,261 |
| 2002 | $16,578,820,687 | $1,221,106,220 |
| 2001 | $15,976,174,337 | $1,080,772,551 |
| 2000 | $15,013,629,662 | $860,541,842 |
| 1999 | $14,254,866,285 | $1,086,612,290 |
| 1998 | $13,684,255,947 | $1,320,199,582 |
| 1997 | $12,614,602,382 | $921,518,033 |
| 1996 | $11,678,424,507 | $1,043,654,822 |
| 1995 | $11,578,594,260 | $1,231,561,860 |
| 1994 | $10,489,903,725 | $1,522,001,206 |
| 1993 | $9,564,815,975 | $1,646,623,195 |
| 1992 | $8,579,754,758 | $1,908,554,572 |
| 1991 | $7,215,725,487 | $2,536,585,366 |
| 1990 | $5,711,687,787 | $2,629,395,066 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Costa Rica and Tajikistan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | $18,587 | $1,341 |
| 2023 | $16,942 | $1,178 |
| 2022 | $13,626 | $1,052 |
| 2021 | $12,838 | $897 |
| 2020 | $12,394 | $834 |
| 2019 | $12,885 | $871 |
| 2018 | $12,590 | $834 |
| 2017 | $12,317 | $829 |
| 2016 | $12,091 | $789 |
| 2015 | $11,715 | $957 |
| 2014 | $10,911 | $1,082 |
| 2013 | $10,803 | $1,028 |
| 2012 | $10,127 | $952 |
| 2011 | $9,276 | $834 |
| 2010 | $8,266 | $737 |
| 2009 | $6,833 | $665 |
| 2008 | $6,937 | $703 |
| 2007 | $6,138 | $517 |
| 2006 | $5,257 | $401 |
| 2005 | $4,703 | $334 |
| 2004 | $4,431 | $306 |
| 2003 | $4,173 | $233.6 |
| 2002 | $4,068 | $187 |
| 2001 | $3,985 | $168.7 |
| 2000 | $3,813 | $136.9 |
| 1999 | $3,691 | $175 |
| 1998 | $3,617 | $213.7 |
| 1997 | $3,408 | $150.1 |
| 1996 | $3,227 | $172 |
| 1995 | $3,275 | $207 |
| 1994 | $3,040 | $261.3 |
| 1993 | $2,840 | $287.6 |
| 1992 | $2,612 | $338 |
| 1991 | $2,253 | $458 |
| 1990 | $1,830 | $487 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Costa Rica vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2026 | 81.4 | 72.2 |
| 2025 | 81.2 | 72.1 |
| 2024 | 81 | 71.9 |
| 2023 | 80.8 | 71.8 |
| 2022 | 79.3 | 71.6 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 69.6 |
| 2020 | 79.7 | 68.6 |
| 2019 | 80.3 | 71 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 70.7 |
| 2017 | 80 | 70.5 |
| 2016 | 80 | 70 |
| 2015 | 80.4 | 69.7 |
| 2014 | 80.2 | 69.7 |
| 2013 | 80.2 | 69.6 |
| 2012 | 79.9 | 69.1 |
| 2011 | 79.6 | 68.7 |
| 2010 | 79.4 | 68.4 |
| 2009 | 79.4 | 68.2 |
| 2008 | 79.2 | 67.9 |
| 2007 | 79.1 | 67.4 |
| 2006 | 79 | 67 |
| 2005 | 78.9 | 66.5 |
| 2004 | 78.5 | 66.6 |
| 2003 | 78.2 | 65.9 |
| 2002 | 77.9 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 77.6 | 64.2 |
| 2000 | 77.3 | 63.5 |
| 1999 | 77.1 | 63.1 |
| 1998 | 76.9 | 62.4 |
| 1997 | 76.6 | 61.9 |
| 1996 | 76.4 | 60.8 |
| 1995 | 76.4 | 61.4 |
| 1994 | 76.3 | 60.1 |
| 1993 | 76.3 | 55.5 |
| 1992 | 76.4 | 57.1 |
| 1991 | 76.2 | 61.7 |
| 1990 | 76.1 | 61.6 |
| 1989 | 75.9 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 75.5 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 75.2 | 61.6 |
| 1986 | 74.9 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 74.8 | 61 |
| 1984 | 74.6 | 60.7 |
| 1983 | 74.2 | 60.5 |
| 1982 | 73.9 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 73.4 | 58.8 |
| 1980 | 73 | 58.6 |
| 1979 | 72.5 | 58.5 |
| 1978 | 72 | 58.4 |
| 1977 | 71.5 | 58.2 |
| 1976 | 70.9 | 58.1 |
| 1975 | 70.3 | 57.9 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 57.7 |
| 1973 | 68.7 | 57.4 |
| 1972 | 68 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 67.4 | 56.9 |
| 1970 | 66.8 | 56.6 |
| 1969 | 66.4 | 56.3 |
| 1968 | 65.8 | 55.9 |
| 1967 | 65.6 | 55.5 |
| 1966 | 65.1 | 55.1 |
| 1965 | 64.8 | 54.7 |
| 1964 | 64.5 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 64.3 | 53.8 |
| 1962 | 64.2 | 53.4 |
| 1961 | 63.9 | 52.9 |
| 1960 | 63.5 | 52.5 |
| 1959 | 62.9 | 52.2 |
| 1958 | 62.3 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 61.6 | 51.4 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 51.1 |
| 1955 | 60.5 | 50.8 |
| 1954 | 59.9 | 50.5 |
| 1953 | 59.1 | 50.2 |
| 1952 | 58.1 | 49.9 |
| 1951 | 57.8 | 49.6 |
| 1950 | 57.5 | 49.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Costa Rica and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 5,129,910 | 10,590,927 |
| 2023 | 5,105,525 | 10,389,799 |
| 2022 | 5,081,765 | 10,182,222 |
| 2021 | 5,059,988 | 9,966,908 |
| 2020 | 5,034,320 | 9,749,310 |
| 2019 | 4,999,553 | 9,529,966 |
| 2018 | 4,957,818 | 9,307,333 |
| 2017 | 4,913,177 | 9,085,946 |
| 2016 | 4,866,998 | 8,865,631 |
| 2015 | 4,818,038 | 8,643,840 |
| 2014 | 4,767,119 | 8,425,552 |
| 2013 | 4,716,147 | 8,216,724 |
| 2012 | 4,663,934 | 8,014,084 |
| 2011 | 4,609,833 | 7,824,785 |
| 2010 | 4,555,962 | 7,652,141 |
| 2009 | 4,499,791 | 7,490,230 |
| 2008 | 4,440,056 | 7,338,403 |
| 2007 | 4,380,248 | 7,194,477 |
| 2006 | 4,321,340 | 7,057,566 |
| 2005 | 4,261,240 | 6,924,720 |
| 2004 | 4,200,078 | 6,790,547 |
| 2003 | 4,138,784 | 6,658,575 |
| 2002 | 4,075,705 | 6,531,669 |
| 2001 | 4,008,947 | 6,407,377 |
| 2000 | 3,937,739 | 6,284,735 |
| 1999 | 3,862,101 | 6,208,370 |
| 1998 | 3,782,838 | 6,176,397 |
| 1997 | 3,701,711 | 6,139,829 |
| 1996 | 3,619,013 | 6,066,523 |
| 1995 | 3,535,176 | 5,948,584 |
| 1994 | 3,451,122 | 5,825,368 |
| 1993 | 3,367,434 | 5,724,993 |
| 1992 | 3,284,258 | 5,649,400 |
| 1991 | 3,202,176 | 5,541,205 |
| 1990 | 3,121,706 | 5,398,768 |
| 1989 | 3,043,827 | 5,267,249 |
| 1988 | 2,968,103 | 5,114,989 |
| 1987 | 2,892,699 | 4,939,059 |
| 1986 | 2,817,216 | 4,772,139 |
| 1985 | 2,741,894 | 4,619,003 |
| 1984 | 2,667,595 | 4,480,026 |
| 1983 | 2,595,153 | 4,350,874 |
| 1982 | 2,524,806 | 4,227,171 |
| 1981 | 2,456,637 | 4,109,022 |
| 1980 | 2,390,633 | 3,995,256 |
| 1979 | 2,326,490 | 3,882,691 |
| 1978 | 2,264,510 | 3,768,508 |
| 1977 | 2,205,025 | 3,653,265 |
| 1976 | 2,147,774 | 3,540,076 |
| 1975 | 2,092,719 | 3,430,425 |
| 1974 | 2,039,643 | 3,324,499 |
| 1973 | 1,988,343 | 3,222,290 |
| 1972 | 1,938,248 | 3,123,691 |
| 1971 | 1,888,539 | 3,028,837 |
| 1970 | 1,838,949 | 2,936,779 |
| 1969 | 1,789,276 | 2,845,273 |
| 1968 | 1,739,731 | 2,753,848 |
| 1967 | 1,689,523 | 2,664,130 |
| 1966 | 1,638,116 | 2,577,184 |
| 1965 | 1,586,208 | 2,492,998 |
| 1964 | 1,533,960 | 2,411,260 |
| 1963 | 1,481,604 | 2,331,736 |
| 1962 | 1,429,445 | 2,255,026 |
| 1961 | 1,377,920 | 2,181,805 |
| 1960 | 1,327,496 | 2,112,131 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Tajikistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2023 | 1.33 | 3.07 |
| 2022 | 1.34 | 3.13 |
| 2021 | 1.35 | 3.17 |
| 2020 | 1.45 | 3.21 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 3.28 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 3.29 |
| 2016 | 1.75 | 3.38 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 3.46 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 3.46 |
| 2013 | 1.78 | 3.43 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 3.42 |
| 2011 | 1.88 | 3.46 |
| 2010 | 1.83 | 3.46 |
| 2009 | 1.95 | 3.43 |
| 2008 | 1.98 | 3.39 |
| 2007 | 1.95 | 3.37 |
| 2006 | 1.94 | 3.34 |
| 2005 | 2.04 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 2.03 | 3.51 |
| 2003 | 2.08 | 3.42 |
| 2002 | 2.16 | 3.47 |
| 2001 | 2.31 | 3.49 |
| 2000 | 2.41 | 3.49 |
| 1999 | 2.48 | 3.85 |
| 1998 | 2.53 | 4.07 |
| 1997 | 2.59 | 4.06 |
| 1996 | 2.68 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 2.78 | 4.66 |
| 1994 | 2.86 | 4.79 |
| 1993 | 2.93 | 4.92 |
| 1992 | 3 | 5.06 |
| 1991 | 3.08 | 5.28 |
| 1990 | 3.17 | 5.46 |
| 1989 | 3.24 | 5.61 |
| 1988 | 3.31 | 5.75 |
| 1987 | 3.38 | 5.84 |
| 1986 | 3.45 | 5.91 |
| 1985 | 3.51 | 5.94 |
| 1984 | 3.52 | 5.96 |
| 1983 | 3.53 | 5.98 |
| 1982 | 3.54 | 6.03 |
| 1981 | 3.56 | 6.12 |
| 1980 | 3.58 | 6.21 |
| 1979 | 3.65 | 6.31 |
| 1978 | 3.66 | 6.4 |
| 1977 | 3.7 | 6.49 |
| 1976 | 3.75 | 6.6 |
| 1975 | 3.8 | 6.69 |
| 1974 | 3.89 | 6.77 |
| 1973 | 3.99 | 6.84 |
| 1972 | 4.16 | 6.89 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 6.91 |
| 1970 | 4.59 | 6.91 |
| 1969 | 4.84 | 6.91 |
| 1968 | 5.03 | 6.91 |
| 1967 | 5.42 | 6.89 |
| 1966 | 5.7 | 6.82 |
| 1965 | 5.96 | 6.74 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 6.68 |
| 1963 | 6.39 | 6.62 |
| 1962 | 6.54 | 6.48 |
| 1961 | 6.65 | 6.35 |
| 1960 | 6.71 | 6.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Costa Rica and Tajikistan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 35.6 | 23 |
| 2023 | 35.1 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | 34.5 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 34 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 33.5 | 22.5 |
| 2019 | 33 | 22.3 |
| 2018 | 32.6 | 22.2 |
| 2017 | 32.1 | 22 |
| 2016 | 31.7 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 31.2 | 21.7 |
| 2014 | 30.7 | 21.6 |
| 2013 | 30.3 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 29.8 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 29.4 | 21 |
| 2010 | 29 | 20.8 |
| 2009 | 28.6 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 28.2 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 27.8 | 20.1 |
| 2006 | 27.4 | 19.8 |
| 2005 | 27 | 19.6 |
| 2004 | 26.7 | 19.4 |
| 2003 | 26.3 | 19.2 |
| 2002 | 25.9 | 18.9 |
| 2001 | 25.5 | 18.7 |
| 2000 | 25.2 | 18.5 |
| 1999 | 24.9 | 18.2 |
| 1998 | 24.7 | 18 |
| 1997 | 24.4 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 24.1 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 23.6 | 17.7 |
| 1993 | 23.4 | 17.8 |
| 1992 | 23.2 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 22.9 | 18 |
| 1990 | 22.7 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 22.5 | 18.2 |
| 1988 | 22.3 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | 22.1 | 18.3 |
| 1986 | 21.8 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 18.2 |
| 1984 | 21.4 | 18.2 |
| 1983 | 21.2 | 18.2 |
| 1982 | 20.9 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 20.6 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 20.3 | 18.1 |
| 1979 | 20 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 19.7 | 18 |
| 1977 | 19.5 | 18 |
| 1976 | 19.2 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 18.4 | 17.8 |
| 1972 | 18.1 | 17.8 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
| 1969 | 17.3 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1967 | 16.9 | 18.1 |
| 1966 | 16.8 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 16.7 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 16.7 | 20.4 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 20.9 |
| 1961 | 16.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 16.8 | 21.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$80.2B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.9%
2024 |
27.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.25%
2021 |
5.44%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.85%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
17,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.78%
2024 |
+0.28%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.94%
2024 |
0.08%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
68.8%
2024 |
34.7%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.7%
2024 |
33.6%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
69.1
2026 |
52.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.2%
2024 |
28.2%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2024 |
2.9%
2024 |
| Listed domestic companies |
9
2022 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.23B
2022 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$14.2B
2024 |
$3.3B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$725M
2024 |
$6.8B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,146,500
2020 |
1,035,000
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.41%
2020 |
7.27%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
71.4%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,025 kg
2023 |
375 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$28.2
2023 |
$12
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.38 megatons
2024 |
9.77 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.63 tons
2024 |
0.92 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
51.6%
2023 |
60.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.2%
2021 |
34.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
37.7%
2023 |
44.8%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60.4%
2023 |
28%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,206 kWh
2023 |
1,476 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
99.4%
2021 |
93.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
69.3%
2023 |
92.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,000
2025 |
-21,606
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.3%
2024 |
26.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
49.1:50.9
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
64.8
2026 |
30.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
56
2025 |
19
2025 |
| Higher education index |
73
2026 |
15
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
17.7
2023 |
0.91
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.8
2019 |
15.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
142
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98%
2021 |
99.7%
2010 |
| English speaking |
8.15%
2023 |
5%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
85.4%
2023 |
56.8%
2023 |
Health
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,163
2023 |
$85.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$280.7
2023 |
$53.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
81.4 years
2026 |
72.2 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2023 |
11.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.69
2022 |
1.87
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.2 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
24
2023 |
14
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10.5
2023 |
27.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
32.3%
2022 |
24.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.8%
2024 |
8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
5
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.4 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Costa Rica
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2026 |
0.09%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
3,843 sq mi
2024 |
5,060 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,534 sq mi
2026 |
14,976 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
11,907 sq mi
2026 |
1,648 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,129 mi
2017 |
18,641 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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