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Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 126th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Trinidad
Population
5181862
1374840
Population rank 126/197 154/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Trinidad
2024 $95,350,423,177 $25,633,544,529
2023 $86,497,941,439 $25,036,993,423
2022 $69,243,626,029 $28,341,164,301
2021 $64,960,725,734 $24,222,963,263
2020 $62,395,610,760 $20,888,515,184
2019 $64,417,670,521 $23,477,745,792
2018 $62,420,164,992 $23,883,058,083
2017 $60,516,044,657 $23,830,750,901
2016 $58,847,019,610 $23,624,322,193
2015 $56,441,920,821 $26,841,141,793
2014 $52,016,408,854 $29,474,180,005
2013 $50,949,668,842 $28,560,537,057
2012 $47,231,655,432 $27,147,349,937
2011 $42,762,613,699 $25,433,007,437
2010 $37,658,616,952 $22,157,920,592
2009 $30,745,714,313 $19,172,165,226
2008 $30,801,745,700 $27,871,587,350
2007 $26,884,700,709 $21,641,620,050
2006 $22,715,540,324 $18,369,361,094
2005 $20,040,642,477 $15,982,389,018
2004 $18,610,594,846 $13,280,291,990
2003 $17,271,760,507 $11,305,459,802
2002 $16,578,820,687 $9,008,298,229
2001 $15,976,174,337 $8,824,849,191
2000 $15,013,629,662 $8,154,342,116
1999 $14,254,866,285 $6,808,982,521
1998 $13,684,255,947 $6,043,686,654
1997 $12,614,602,382 $5,737,771,523
1996 $11,678,424,507 $5,759,570,336
1995 $11,578,594,260 $5,329,217,747
1994 $10,489,903,725 $4,947,181,646
1993 $9,564,815,975 $4,669,491,134
1992 $8,579,754,758 $5,439,552,941
1991 $7,215,725,487 $5,307,905,882
1990 $5,711,687,787 $5,068,000,000
1989 $5,251,025,767 $4,323,058,824
1988 $4,614,629,898 $4,496,910,569
1987 $4,532,952,047 $4,797,777,778
1986 $4,418,983,871 $4,794,444,444
1985 $3,919,203,960 $7,375,918,367
1984 $3,660,477,856 $7,757,083,333
1983 $3,146,772,631 $7,763,750,000
1982 $2,606,623,555 $8,140,416,667
1981 $2,623,803,096 $6,992,083,333
1980 $4,831,447,001 $6,235,833,333
1979 $4,035,519,323 $4,602,416,625
1978 $3,523,208,810 $3,562,333,458
1977 $3,072,427,013 $3,138,666,667
1976 $2,412,555,426 $2,500,424,955
1975 $1,960,863,466 $2,442,669,825
1974 $1,666,544,754 $2,042,001,071
1973 $1,528,925,846 $1,308,785,431
1972 $1,238,251,696 $1,083,391,758
1971 $1,077,147,538 $896,765,215
1970 $984,830,158 $821,850,000
1969 $853,630,204 $779,200,000
1968 $773,841,494 $758,899,950
1967 $699,456,619 $761,981,912
1966 $647,305,630 $723,739,857
1965 $592,981,162 $736,573,159
1964 $542,578,367 $711,897,520
1963 $511,902,137 $678,239,329
1962 $479,180,824 $619,322,810
1961 $490,325,182 $584,964,621
1960 $507,513,830 $535,673,252

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

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Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Trinidad
2024 $18,587 $18,733
2023 $16,942 $18,308
2022 $13,626 $20,751
2021 $12,838 $17,713
2020 $12,394 $15,284
2019 $12,885 $17,213
2018 $12,590 $17,571
2017 $12,317 $17,566
2016 $12,091 $17,449
2015 $11,715 $19,887
2014 $10,911 $21,908
2013 $10,803 $21,305
2012 $10,127 $20,332
2011 $9,276 $19,151
2010 $8,266 $16,815
2009 $6,833 $14,634
2008 $6,937 $21,299
2007 $6,138 $16,607
2006 $5,257 $14,153
2005 $4,703 $12,346
2004 $4,431 $9,871
2003 $4,173 $8,445
2002 $4,068 $6,763
2001 $3,985 $6,657
2000 $3,813 $6,179
1999 $3,691 $5,179
1998 $3,617 $4,613
1997 $3,408 $4,394
1996 $3,227 $4,427
1995 $3,275 $4,115
1994 $3,040 $3,840
1993 $2,840 $3,647
1992 $2,612 $4,277
1991 $2,253 $4,205
1990 $1,830 $4,047
1989 $1,725 $3,482
1988 $1,555 $3,656
1987 $1,567 $3,941
1986 $1,569 $3,985
1985 $1,429 $6,212
1984 $1,372 $6,613
1983 $1,213 $6,690
1982 $1,032 $7,091
1981 $1,068 $6,160
1980 $2,021 $5,559
1979 $1,735 $4,155
1978 $1,556 $3,258
1977 $1,393 $2,907
1976 $1,123 $2,345
1975 $937 $2,319
1974 $817 $1,962
1973 $769 $1,273
1972 $639 $1,067
1971 $570 $894
1970 $536 $829
1969 $477 $795
1968 $445 $783
1967 $414 $797
1966 $395 $768
1965 $374 $793
1964 $354 $780
1963 $346 $756
1962 $335 $704
1961 $356 $678
1960 $382 $634

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

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Costa Rica vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Trinidad
2026 81.4 73.9
2025 81.2 73.7
2024 81 73.6
2023 80.8 73.5
2022 79.3 73.3
2021 78.1 71.1
2020 79.7 72.6
2019 80.3 72.8
2018 80.1 72.7
2017 80 73
2016 80 72.9
2015 80.4 72.9
2014 80.2 72.9
2013 80.2 72.8
2012 79.9 72.5
2011 79.6 72.2
2010 79.4 71.8
2009 79.4 71.4
2008 79.2 71.1
2007 79.1 70.8
2006 79 70.4
2005 78.9 70.2
2004 78.5 69.9
2003 78.2 69.5
2002 77.9 69.2
2001 77.6 68.9
2000 77.3 68.6
1999 77.1 68.5
1998 76.9 68.3
1997 76.6 68.1
1996 76.4 68
1995 76.4 68
1994 76.3 67.8
1993 76.3 67.8
1992 76.4 67.8
1991 76.2 67.8
1990 76.1 67.6
1989 75.9 67.5
1988 75.5 67.4
1987 75.2 67.1
1986 74.9 66.9
1985 74.8 66.7
1984 74.6 66.6
1983 74.2 66.4
1982 73.9 66.4
1981 73.4 66.5
1980 73 66.5
1979 72.5 66.4
1978 72 66.2
1977 71.5 66.2
1976 70.9 66
1975 70.3 65.6
1974 69.4 65.5
1973 68.7 65.4
1972 68 65.2
1971 67.4 64.9
1970 66.8 64.9
1969 66.4 64.8
1968 65.8 64.6
1967 65.6 64.5
1966 65.1 64.3
1965 64.8 64.2
1964 64.5 64
1963 64.3 63.6
1962 64.2 63.4
1961 63.9 63
1960 63.5 62.5
1959 62.9 61.9
1958 62.3 61.4
1957 61.6 60.7
1956 61.2 60.3
1955 60.5 59.7
1954 59.9 59.1
1953 59.1 58.3
1952 58.1 57.7
1951 57.8 57.3
1950 57.5 57

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

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Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Trinidad
2024 5,129,910 1,368,333
2023 5,105,525 1,367,510
2022 5,081,765 1,365,805
2021 5,059,988 1,367,558
2020 5,034,320 1,366,725
2019 4,999,553 1,363,985
2018 4,957,818 1,359,193
2017 4,913,177 1,356,633
2016 4,866,998 1,353,895
2015 4,818,038 1,349,667
2014 4,767,119 1,345,343
2013 4,716,147 1,340,557
2012 4,663,934 1,335,194
2011 4,609,833 1,328,019
2010 4,555,962 1,317,714
2009 4,499,791 1,310,106
2008 4,440,056 1,308,587
2007 4,380,248 1,303,188
2006 4,321,340 1,297,944
2005 4,261,240 1,294,494
2004 4,200,078 1,345,380
2003 4,138,784 1,338,709
2002 4,075,705 1,332,011
2001 4,008,947 1,325,567
2000 3,937,739 1,319,774
1999 3,862,101 1,314,708
1998 3,782,838 1,310,225
1997 3,701,711 1,305,836
1996 3,619,013 1,300,928
1995 3,535,176 1,295,169
1994 3,451,122 1,288,341
1993 3,367,434 1,280,466
1992 3,284,258 1,271,674
1991 3,202,176 1,262,171
1990 3,121,706 1,252,208
1989 3,043,827 1,241,600
1988 2,968,103 1,230,069
1987 2,892,699 1,217,364
1986 2,817,216 1,203,124
1985 2,741,894 1,187,366
1984 2,667,595 1,172,984
1983 2,595,153 1,160,534
1982 2,524,806 1,147,927
1981 2,456,637 1,135,132
1980 2,390,633 1,121,744
1979 2,326,490 1,107,639
1978 2,264,510 1,093,380
1977 2,205,025 1,079,554
1976 2,147,774 1,066,311
1975 2,092,719 1,053,469
1974 2,039,643 1,040,761
1973 1,988,343 1,027,851
1972 1,938,248 1,014,921
1971 1,888,539 1,002,585
1970 1,838,949 991,471
1969 1,789,276 980,706
1968 1,739,731 969,006
1967 1,689,523 956,418
1966 1,638,116 942,937
1965 1,586,208 928,425
1964 1,533,960 912,963
1963 1,481,604 896,804
1962 1,429,445 880,194
1961 1,377,920 863,144
1960 1,327,496 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Trinidad
2023 1.33 1.53
2022 1.34 1.54
2021 1.35 1.56
2020 1.45 1.57
2019 1.6 1.58
2018 1.71 1.59
2017 1.71 1.59
2016 1.75 1.6
2015 1.8 1.6
2014 1.8 1.6
2013 1.78 1.6
2012 1.85 1.61
2011 1.88 1.61
2010 1.83 1.61
2009 1.95 1.62
2008 1.98 1.62
2007 1.95 1.62
2006 1.94 1.62
2005 2.04 1.63
2004 2.03 1.63
2003 2.08 1.65
2002 2.16 1.67
2001 2.31 1.71
2000 2.41 1.73
1999 2.48 1.76
1998 2.53 1.78
1997 2.59 1.83
1996 2.68 1.89
1995 2.78 1.97
1994 2.86 2.06
1993 2.93 2.13
1992 3 2.21
1991 3.08 2.29
1990 3.17 2.39
1989 3.24 2.53
1988 3.31 2.65
1987 3.38 2.78
1986 3.45 2.9
1985 3.51 2.99
1984 3.52 3.02
1983 3.53 3.07
1982 3.54 3.11
1981 3.56 3.13
1980 3.58 3.15
1979 3.65 3.13
1978 3.66 3.13
1977 3.7 3.12
1976 3.75 3.14
1975 3.8 3.21
1974 3.89 3.32
1973 3.99 3.47
1972 4.16 3.55
1971 4.36 3.61
1970 4.59 3.71
1969 4.84 3.86
1968 5.03 4.11
1967 5.42 4.35
1966 5.7 4.62
1965 5.96 4.88
1964 6.19 5.08
1963 6.39 5.24
1962 6.54 5.36
1961 6.65 5.41
1960 6.71 5.41

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

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Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Trinidad
2024 35.6 38.2
2023 35.1 37.7
2022 34.5 37.2
2021 34 36.8
2020 33.5 36.3
2019 33 35.7
2018 32.6 35.3
2017 32.1 34.9
2016 31.7 34.4
2015 31.2 34
2014 30.7 33.5
2013 30.3 33.1
2012 29.8 32.6
2011 29.4 32.1
2010 29 31.7
2009 28.6 31.2
2008 28.2 30.7
2007 27.8 30.3
2006 27.4 29.8
2005 27 29.5
2004 26.7 29.1
2003 26.3 28.7
2002 25.9 28.3
2001 25.5 27.9
2000 25.2 27.5
1999 24.9 27.1
1998 24.7 26.7
1997 24.4 26.4
1996 24.1 26
1995 23.9 25.6
1994 23.6 25.3
1993 23.4 25.1
1992 23.2 24.8
1991 22.9 24.5
1990 22.7 24.2
1989 22.5 23.9
1988 22.3 23.6
1987 22.1 23.3
1986 21.8 23.1
1985 21.6 22.8
1984 21.4 22.6
1983 21.2 22.4
1982 20.9 22.2
1981 20.6 21.9
1980 20.3 21.7
1979 20 21.4
1978 19.7 21.1
1977 19.5 20.8
1976 19.2 20.6
1975 18.9 20.2
1974 18.6 19.9
1973 18.4 19.6
1972 18.1 19.3
1971 17.8 19.1
1970 17.6 18.8
1969 17.3 18.6
1968 17.1 18.5
1967 16.9 18.4
1966 16.8 18.4
1965 16.7 18.3
1964 16.7 18.3
1963 16.7 18.3
1962 16.7 18.4
1961 16.8 18.4
1960 16.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Trinidad
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
8.15%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Trinidad
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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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