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Costa Rica vs Togo statistics compared

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Costa Rica has a population of 5.15M (ranked 126/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). 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 74/197 ($103B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 59/197 ($19,970), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Togo
Population
5186356
8873660
Population rank 126/197 102/197
GDP
$103B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 74/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 59/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$62.2B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.4%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$12,064
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 51/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,879
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
262.5 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
36.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
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
2025 $102,904,921,157 $11,889,949,067
2024 $96,715,644,331 $10,643,440,332
2023 $87,512,637,056 $9,723,300,577
2022 $71,001,226,361 $8,646,453,099
2021 $65,588,938,787 $8,541,668,141
2020 $62,806,591,555 $7,486,031,562
2019 $64,753,504,730 $6,992,942,459
2018 $62,567,765,946 $7,029,215,766
2017 $60,516,044,661 $6,387,424,240
2016 $58,847,019,588 $6,071,167,584
2015 $56,441,920,888 $5,755,457,836
2014 $52,016,408,816 $6,393,314,708
2013 $50,949,668,763 $6,021,729,630
2012 $47,231,655,493 $5,413,541,649
2011 $42,762,613,785 $5,422,439,152
2010 $37,658,616,966 $4,746,386,893
2009 $30,745,714,234 $4,721,888,275
2008 $30,801,745,703 $4,578,847,113
2007 $26,884,700,688 $3,759,962,853
2006 $22,715,540,342 $3,320,907,722
2005 $20,040,642,421 $3,221,910,408
2004 $18,610,594,844 $3,191,561,509
2003 $17,271,760,397 $2,987,984,051
2002 $16,578,820,799 $2,410,199,032
2001 $15,976,174,476 $2,093,498,674
2000 $15,013,629,579 $2,106,848,752
1999 $14,254,866,284 $2,226,577,204
1998 $13,684,255,998 $2,241,650,112
1997 $12,614,602,322 $2,116,818,623
1996 $11,678,424,727 $2,069,506,014
1995 $11,578,594,333 $1,849,110,468
1994 $10,489,903,834 $1,387,662,121
1993 $9,564,816,063 $1,741,944,426
1992 $8,579,754,953 $2,390,796,916
1991 $7,215,725,635 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Togo
2025 $19,970 $1,384
2024 $18,853 $1,266
2023 $17,141 $1,182
2022 $13,972 $1,072
2021 $12,962 $1,076
2020 $12,476 $961
2019 $12,952 $918
2018 $12,620 $942
2017 $12,317 $872
2016 $12,091 $843
2015 $11,715 $814
2014 $10,911 $922
2013 $10,803 $886
2012 $10,127 $814
2011 $9,276 $834
2010 $8,266 $750
2009 $6,833 $770
2008 $6,937 $771
2007 $6,138 $654
2006 $5,257 $596
2005 $4,703 $595
2004 $4,431 $604
2003 $4,173 $580
2002 $4,068 $479
2001 $3,985 $427
2000 $3,813 $440
1999 $3,691 $477
1998 $3,617 $492
1997 $3,408 $477
1996 $3,227 $482
1995 $3,275 $450
1994 $3,040 $355
1993 $2,840 $448
1992 $2,612 $608
1991 $2,253 $592
1990 $1,830 $619
1989 $1,725 $530
1988 $1,555 $556
1987 $1,567 $519
1986 $1,569 $455
1985 $1,429 $337
1984 $1,372 $327
1983 $1,213 $357
1982 $1,032 $392
1981 $1,068 $472
1980 $2,021 $575
1979 $1,735 $464
1978 $1,556 $440
1977 $1,393 $425
1976 $1,123 $347
1975 $937 $354
1974 $817 $329
1973 $769 $244.8
1972 $639 $207.6
1971 $570 $182.3
1970 $536 $166.9
1969 $477 $185
1968 $445 $174.9
1967 $414 $171.1
1966 $395 $162.9
1965 $374 $144.1
1964 $354 $130.4
1963 $346 $114.6
1962 $335 $107.8
1961 $356 $104.8
1960 $382 $102.2

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Togo
2025 5,152,950 8,591,626
2024 5,129,910 8,406,558
2023 5,105,525 8,223,850
2022 5,081,765 8,068,616
2021 5,059,988 7,936,176
2020 5,034,320 7,788,054
2019 4,999,553 7,619,925
2018 4,957,818 7,458,206
2017 4,913,177 7,324,386
2016 4,866,998 7,200,884
2015 4,818,038 7,071,502
2014 4,767,119 6,937,644
2013 4,716,147 6,798,848
2012 4,663,934 6,653,718
2011 4,609,833 6,500,582
2010 4,555,962 6,325,788
2009 4,499,791 6,130,946
2008 4,440,056 5,936,138
2007 4,380,248 5,748,443
2006 4,321,340 5,569,664
2005 4,261,240 5,413,154
2004 4,200,078 5,281,320
2003 4,138,784 5,154,112
2002 4,075,705 5,027,130
2001 4,008,947 4,904,144
2000 3,937,739 4,783,722
1999 3,862,101 4,665,754
1998 3,782,838 4,551,635
1997 3,701,711 4,438,794
1996 3,619,013 4,291,136
1995 3,535,176 4,110,450
1994 3,451,122 3,904,183
1993 3,367,434 3,887,974
1992 3,284,258 3,932,581
1991 3,202,176 3,822,636
1990 3,121,706 3,714,021
1989 3,043,827 3,606,918
1988 2,968,103 3,501,545
1987 2,892,699 3,397,614
1986 2,817,216 3,296,340
1985 2,741,894 3,194,539
1984 2,667,595 3,105,743
1983 2,595,153 3,033,077
1982 2,524,806 2,961,652
1981 2,456,637 2,879,440
1980 2,390,633 2,791,408
1979 2,326,490 2,714,349
1978 2,264,510 2,646,501
1977 2,205,025 2,583,984
1976 2,147,774 2,523,488
1975 2,092,719 2,463,796
1974 2,039,643 2,404,292
1973 1,988,343 2,344,510
1972 1,938,248 2,283,863
1971 1,888,539 2,219,826
1970 1,838,949 2,149,478
1969 1,789,276 2,043,416
1968 1,739,731 1,953,523
1967 1,689,523 1,912,764
1966 1,638,116 1,873,489
1965 1,586,208 1,835,588
1964 1,533,960 1,799,410
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Togo

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Togo
2024 1.32 4.12
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 4.99
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 5.56
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 6.72
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 7.03
1969 4.84 7.01
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Costa Rica and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Togo
2025 36.2 19.4
2024 35.6 19.3
2023 35.1 19.2
2022 34.5 19.2
2021 34 19.2
2020 33.5 19.3
2019 33 19.5
2018 32.6 19.5
2017 32.1 19.3
2016 31.7 19
2015 31.2 18.8
2014 30.7 18.6
2013 30.3 18.4
2012 29.8 18.3
2011 29.4 18.2
2010 29 18.3
2009 28.6 18.4
2008 28.2 18.6
2007 27.8 18.7
2006 27.4 18.7
2005 27 18.7
2004 26.7 18.6
2003 26.3 18.4
2002 25.9 18.3
2001 25.5 18.1
2000 25.2 17.9
1999 24.9 17.8
1998 24.7 17.6
1997 24.4 17.7
1996 24.1 17.6
1995 23.9 17.1
1994 23.6 16.5
1993 23.4 16.7
1992 23.2 17.3
1991 22.9 17.2
1990 22.7 17.1
1989 22.5 17
1988 22.3 16.9
1987 22.1 16.8
1986 21.8 16.7
1985 21.6 16.6
1984 21.4 16.6
1983 21.2 16.7
1982 20.9 16.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$92.4B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.8%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.31%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.35%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2025
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.2%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.9%
2025
21%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.3%
2025
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2025
2.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$17.1B
2025
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
7.4%
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
1,024 kg
2024
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.4
2024
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.31 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
37.4%
2024
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
2,282 kWh
2024
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.6%
2024
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Togo
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
79.7%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.11 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
65.9
2026
20.8
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
143
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
72.6%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
87.2%
2024
39.5%
2024

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
10.4
2024
56.1
2024
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
7.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
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
3,826 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  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) (2000–2025, 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)

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