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Costa Rica vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 126th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Togo
Population
5181862
9990340
Population rank 126/197 97/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Costa Rica and Togo: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Togo economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Togo
2024 $95,350,423,177 $10,651,180,147
2023 $86,497,941,439 $9,816,236,303
2022 $69,243,626,029 $8,646,453,099
2021 $64,960,725,734 $8,541,668,141
2020 $62,395,610,760 $7,486,031,562
2019 $64,417,670,521 $6,992,654,019
2018 $62,420,164,992 $7,029,215,766
2017 $60,516,044,657 $6,387,424,240
2016 $58,847,019,610 $6,071,167,584
2015 $56,441,920,821 $5,755,457,836
2014 $52,016,408,854 $6,393,314,708
2013 $50,949,668,842 $6,021,729,630
2012 $47,231,655,432 $5,413,541,649
2011 $42,762,613,699 $5,422,439,152
2010 $37,658,616,952 $4,746,386,893
2009 $30,745,714,313 $4,721,888,275
2008 $30,801,745,700 $4,578,847,113
2007 $26,884,700,709 $3,759,962,853
2006 $22,715,540,324 $3,320,907,722
2005 $20,040,642,477 $3,221,910,408
2004 $18,610,594,846 $3,191,561,509
2003 $17,271,760,507 $2,987,984,051
2002 $16,578,820,687 $2,410,199,032
2001 $15,976,174,337 $2,093,498,674
2000 $15,013,629,662 $2,106,848,752
1999 $14,254,866,285 $2,226,577,204
1998 $13,684,255,947 $2,241,650,112
1997 $12,614,602,382 $2,116,818,623
1996 $11,678,424,507 $2,069,506,014
1995 $11,578,594,260 $1,849,110,468
1994 $10,489,903,725 $1,387,662,121
1993 $9,564,815,975 $1,741,944,426
1992 $8,579,754,758 $2,390,796,916
1991 $7,215,725,487 $2,262,767,860
1990 $5,711,687,787 $2,299,665,506
1989 $5,251,025,767 $1,910,635,575
1988 $4,614,629,898 $1,947,208,354
1987 $4,532,952,047 $1,763,978,066
1986 $4,418,983,871 $1,498,219,579
1985 $3,919,203,960 $1,076,604,520
1984 $3,660,477,856 $1,014,170,069
1983 $3,146,772,631 $1,081,387,265
1982 $2,606,623,555 $1,160,337,039
1981 $2,623,803,096 $1,359,026,709
1980 $4,831,447,001 $1,604,836,916
1979 $4,035,519,323 $1,259,365,712
1978 $3,523,208,810 $1,164,025,637
1977 $3,072,427,013 $1,097,893,826
1976 $2,412,555,426 $874,681,612
1975 $1,960,863,466 $871,781,687
1974 $1,666,544,754 $791,450,308
1973 $1,528,925,846 $574,030,984
1972 $1,238,251,696 $474,043,922
1971 $1,077,147,538 $404,648,368
1970 $984,830,158 $358,665,754
1969 $853,630,204 $378,091,810
1968 $773,841,494 $341,691,567
1967 $699,456,619 $327,215,844
1966 $647,305,630 $305,227,595
1965 $592,981,162 $264,505,506
1964 $542,578,367 $234,572,186
1963 $511,902,137 $202,305,865
1962 $479,180,824 $186,745,758
1961 $490,325,182 $178,497,098
1960 $507,513,830 $171,057,069

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

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Costa Rica and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Togo
2024 $18,587 $1,119
2023 $16,942 $1,055
2022 $13,626 $951
2021 $12,838 $962
2020 $12,394 $863
2019 $12,885 $826
2018 $12,590 $851
2017 $12,317 $793
2016 $12,091 $773
2015 $11,715 $751
2014 $10,911 $856
2013 $10,803 $827
2012 $10,127 $762
2011 $9,276 $784
2010 $8,266 $705
2009 $6,833 $721
2008 $6,937 $719
2007 $6,138 $608
2006 $5,257 $553
2005 $4,703 $551
2004 $4,431 $560
2003 $4,173 $538
2002 $4,068 $445
2001 $3,985 $397
2000 $3,813 $410
1999 $3,691 $445
1998 $3,617 $461
1997 $3,408 $448
1996 $3,227 $452
1995 $3,275 $419
1994 $3,040 $329
1993 $2,840 $414
1992 $2,612 $565
1991 $2,253 $550
1990 $1,830 $575
1989 $1,725 $492
1988 $1,555 $517
1987 $1,567 $482
1986 $1,569 $422
1985 $1,429 $313
1984 $1,372 $304
1983 $1,213 $336
1982 $1,032 $372
1981 $1,068 $451
1980 $2,021 $549
1979 $1,735 $443
1978 $1,556 $421
1977 $1,393 $406
1976 $1,123 $332
1975 $937 $339
1974 $817 $315
1973 $769 $234.4
1972 $639 $198.8
1971 $570 $174.6
1970 $536 $159.8
1969 $477 $174.7
1968 $445 $164.3
1967 $414 $163.9
1966 $395 $159.1
1965 $374 $142.7
1964 $354 $130.1
1963 $346 $114.6
1962 $335 $107.8
1961 $356 $104.8
1960 $382 $102.2

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

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Costa Rica vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Togo
2026 81.4 63.3
2025 81.2 63.1
2024 81 62.9
2023 80.8 62.7
2022 79.3 62.3
2021 78.1 61.3
2020 79.7 61.1
2019 80.3 61.1
2018 80.1 60.6
2017 80 60.1
2016 80 59.7
2015 80.4 59.2
2014 80.2 58.8
2013 80.2 58.3
2012 79.9 57.9
2011 79.6 57.6
2010 79.4 57.2
2009 79.4 56.9
2008 79.2 56.7
2007 79.1 56.4
2006 79 56.1
2005 78.9 55.9
2004 78.5 55.6
2003 78.2 55.3
2002 77.9 55
2001 77.6 54.7
2000 77.3 54.6
1999 77.1 54.3
1998 76.9 54
1997 76.6 53.8
1996 76.4 53.8
1995 76.4 53.7
1994 76.3 53.7
1993 76.3 53.9
1992 76.4 54.1
1991 76.2 54.3
1990 76.1 54.6
1989 75.9 54.7
1988 75.5 54.9
1987 75.2 54.8
1986 74.9 54.6
1985 74.8 54.4
1984 74.6 54.1
1983 74.2 53.8
1982 73.9 53.3
1981 73.4 52.8
1980 73 52.1
1979 72.5 51.5
1978 72 50.9
1977 71.5 50.2
1976 70.9 49.5
1975 70.3 49
1974 69.4 48.6
1973 68.7 48.1
1972 68 47.7
1971 67.4 47.2
1970 66.8 46.8
1969 66.4 46.4
1968 65.8 46
1967 65.6 45.6
1966 65.1 45.2
1965 64.8 44.9
1964 64.5 44.6
1963 64.3 44.3
1962 64.2 44
1961 63.9 43.7
1960 63.5 43.5
1959 62.9 43.3
1958 62.3 43.1
1957 61.6 42.9
1956 61.2 42.8
1955 60.5 42.7
1954 59.9 42.5
1953 59.1 42.3
1952 58.1 42.2
1951 57.8 42.1
1950 57.5 41.9

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

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Costa Rica and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Togo
2024 5,129,910 9,515,236
2023 5,105,525 9,304,337
2022 5,081,765 9,089,738
2021 5,059,988 8,878,379
2020 5,034,320 8,669,720
2019 4,999,553 8,463,068
2018 4,957,818 8,258,778
2017 4,913,177 8,057,140
2016 4,866,998 7,858,289
2015 4,818,038 7,663,195
2014 4,767,119 7,472,450
2013 4,716,147 7,285,442
2012 4,663,934 7,100,736
2011 4,609,833 6,916,474
2010 4,555,962 6,732,590
2009 4,499,791 6,551,865
2008 4,440,056 6,368,812
2007 4,380,248 6,188,344
2006 4,321,340 6,010,668
2005 4,261,240 5,844,631
2004 4,200,078 5,696,508
2003 4,138,784 5,552,167
2002 4,075,705 5,413,274
2001 4,008,947 5,277,382
2000 3,937,739 5,140,037
1999 3,862,101 5,000,269
1998 3,782,838 4,860,913
1997 3,701,711 4,725,030
1996 3,619,013 4,577,860
1995 3,535,176 4,410,832
1994 3,451,122 4,222,940
1993 3,367,434 4,207,453
1992 3,284,258 4,233,617
1991 3,202,176 4,115,560
1990 3,121,706 3,998,761
1989 3,043,827 3,883,411
1988 2,968,103 3,769,742
1987 2,892,699 3,657,508
1986 2,817,216 3,547,952
1985 2,741,894 3,441,091
1984 2,667,595 3,332,837
1983 2,595,153 3,222,899
1982 2,524,806 3,115,042
1981 2,456,637 3,013,043
1980 2,390,633 2,920,894
1979 2,326,490 2,839,854
1978 2,264,510 2,768,148
1977 2,205,025 2,701,894
1976 2,147,774 2,637,796
1975 2,092,719 2,574,622
1974 2,039,643 2,511,760
1973 1,988,343 2,448,749
1972 1,938,248 2,384,994
1971 1,888,539 2,317,976
1970 1,838,949 2,244,773
1969 1,789,276 2,164,814
1968 1,739,731 2,080,226
1967 1,689,523 1,995,890
1966 1,638,116 1,918,513
1965 1,586,208 1,853,771
1964 1,533,960 1,803,440
1963 1,481,604 1,765,072
1962 1,429,445 1,732,959
1961 1,377,920 1,702,717
1960 1,327,496 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Togo

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Togo
2023 1.33 4.19
2022 1.34 4.25
2021 1.35 4.32
2020 1.45 4.39
2019 1.6 4.45
2018 1.71 4.51
2017 1.71 4.58
2016 1.75 4.63
2015 1.8 4.66
2014 1.8 4.7
2013 1.78 4.75
2012 1.85 4.85
2011 1.88 4.98
2010 1.83 5.09
2009 1.95 5.1
2008 1.98 5.1
2007 1.95 5.1
2006 1.94 5.08
2005 2.04 5.04
2004 2.03 5
2003 2.08 5.05
2002 2.16 5.09
2001 2.31 5.13
2000 2.41 5.17
1999 2.48 5.23
1998 2.53 5.29
1997 2.59 5.36
1996 2.68 5.46
1995 2.78 5.57
1994 2.86 5.67
1993 2.93 5.78
1992 3 5.89
1991 3.08 5.99
1990 3.17 6.07
1989 3.24 6.15
1988 3.31 6.23
1987 3.38 6.3
1986 3.45 6.38
1985 3.51 6.46
1984 3.52 6.54
1983 3.53 6.63
1982 3.54 6.73
1981 3.56 6.81
1980 3.58 6.88
1979 3.65 6.94
1978 3.66 6.98
1977 3.7 7.03
1976 3.75 7.06
1975 3.8 7.09
1974 3.89 7.09
1973 3.99 7.08
1972 4.16 7.07
1971 4.36 7.06
1970 4.59 7.04
1969 4.84 7.02
1968 5.03 6.97
1967 5.42 6.96
1966 5.7 6.96
1965 5.96 6.94
1964 6.19 6.92
1963 6.39 6.89
1962 6.54 6.86
1961 6.65 6.82
1960 6.71 6.8

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

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Costa Rica and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Togo
2024 35.6 19.9
2023 35.1 19.8
2022 34.5 19.7
2021 34 19.6
2020 33.5 19.5
2019 33 19.4
2018 32.6 19.4
2017 32.1 19.3
2016 31.7 19.3
2015 31.2 19.2
2014 30.7 19.2
2013 30.3 19.1
2012 29.8 19.1
2011 29.4 19.1
2010 29 19
2009 28.6 19
2008 28.2 19
2007 27.8 18.9
2006 27.4 18.9
2005 27 18.8
2004 26.7 18.7
2003 26.3 18.6
2002 25.9 18.6
2001 25.5 18.5
2000 25.2 18.4
1999 24.9 18.3
1998 24.7 18.1
1997 24.4 18
1996 24.1 17.8
1995 23.9 17.7
1994 23.6 17.6
1993 23.4 17.5
1992 23.2 17.4
1991 22.9 17.3
1990 22.7 17.2
1989 22.5 17.2
1988 22.3 17.1
1987 22.1 17
1986 21.8 17
1985 21.6 16.9
1984 21.4 16.9
1983 21.2 16.9
1982 20.9 16.9
1981 20.6 16.9
1980 20.3 16.9
1979 20 16.9
1978 19.7 16.9
1977 19.5 17
1976 19.2 17
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.6 17.1
1973 18.4 17.2
1972 18.1 17.3
1971 17.8 17.3
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.3 17.4
1968 17.1 17.5
1967 16.9 17.5
1966 16.8 17.6
1965 16.7 17.7
1964 16.7 17.7
1963 16.7 17.8
1962 16.7 17.9
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 Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.8%
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
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Togo
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
72.6%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Togo
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
7,291 mi
2020

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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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