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Costa Rica vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 126th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Turkey
Population
5181862
86002379
Population rank 126/197 18/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 73/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Costa Rica and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Turkey
2024 $95,350,423,177 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $86,497,941,439 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $69,243,626,029 $926,097,476,914
2021 $64,960,725,734 $839,938,668,172
2020 $62,395,610,760 $733,628,247,119
2019 $64,417,670,521 $775,853,144,223
2018 $62,420,164,992 $788,356,985,774
2017 $60,516,044,657 $863,874,522,365
2016 $58,847,019,610 $870,818,016,910
2015 $56,441,920,821 $865,460,050,684
2014 $52,016,408,854 $942,343,431,929
2013 $50,949,668,842 $962,167,643,589
2012 $47,231,655,432 $885,327,622,479
2011 $42,762,613,699 $844,192,507,381
2010 $37,658,616,952 $782,545,664,268
2009 $30,745,714,313 $653,894,449,921
2008 $30,801,745,700 $775,415,944,333
2007 $26,884,700,709 $685,228,481,017
2006 $22,715,540,324 $559,668,118,237
2005 $20,040,642,477 $508,314,210,213
2004 $18,610,594,846 $410,156,784,496
2003 $17,271,760,507 $315,392,899,922
2002 $16,578,820,687 $240,778,008,474
2001 $15,976,174,337 $202,195,080,239
2000 $15,013,629,662 $274,748,463,179
1999 $14,254,866,285 $256,673,939,248
1998 $13,684,255,947 $276,035,372,655
1997 $12,614,602,382 $263,817,553,748
1996 $11,678,424,507 $250,366,965,174
1995 $11,578,594,260 $234,699,627,004
1994 $10,489,903,725 $130,650,447,499
1993 $9,564,815,975 $180,415,757,852
1992 $8,579,754,758 $159,104,772,992
1991 $7,215,725,487 $151,034,731,544
1990 $5,711,687,787 $150,655,500,192
1989 $5,251,025,767 $107,127,191,329
1988 $4,614,629,898 $90,875,175,809
1987 $4,532,952,047 $87,190,081,680
1986 $4,418,983,871 $75,673,037,037
1985 $3,919,203,960 $67,232,758,621
1984 $3,660,477,856 $59,937,602,180
1983 $3,146,772,631 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,606,623,555 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,623,803,096 $71,180,180,180
1980 $4,831,447,001 $68,823,684,211
1979 $4,035,519,323 $89,616,129,032
1978 $3,523,208,810 $65,912,500,000
1977 $3,072,427,013 $58,683,333,333
1976 $2,412,555,426 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,960,863,466 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,666,544,754 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,528,925,846 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,238,251,696 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,077,147,538 $16,166,666,667
1970 $984,830,158 $17,863,636,364
1969 $853,630,204 $19,466,666,667
1968 $773,841,494 $17,500,000,000
1967 $699,456,619 $15,644,444,444
1966 $647,305,630 $14,100,000,000
1965 $592,981,162 $11,966,666,667
1964 $542,578,367 $11,177,777,778
1963 $511,902,137 $10,355,555,556
1962 $479,180,824 $8,922,222,222
1961 $490,325,182 $7,988,888,889
1960 $507,513,830 $7,566,666,667

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

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Costa Rica and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Turkey
2024 $18,587 $15,893
2023 $16,942 $13,375
2022 $13,626 $10,898
2021 $12,838 $9,982
2020 $12,394 $8,798
2019 $12,885 $9,395
2018 $12,590 $9,684
2017 $12,317 $10,756
2016 $12,091 $10,984
2015 $11,715 $11,065
2014 $10,911 $12,209
2013 $10,803 $12,636
2012 $10,127 $11,777
2011 $9,276 $11,374
2010 $8,266 $10,699
2009 $6,833 $9,077
2008 $6,937 $10,913
2007 $6,138 $9,767
2006 $5,257 $7,990
2005 $4,703 $7,332
2004 $4,431 $5,980
2003 $4,173 $4,650
2002 $4,068 $3,591
2001 $3,985 $3,052
2000 $3,813 $4,199
1999 $3,691 $3,974
1998 $3,617 $4,331
1997 $3,408 $4,197
1996 $3,227 $4,041
1995 $3,275 $3,846
1994 $3,040 $2,176
1993 $2,840 $3,058
1992 $2,612 $2,744
1991 $2,253 $2,649
1990 $1,830 $2,690
1989 $1,725 $1,949
1988 $1,555 $1,686
1987 $1,567 $1,650
1986 $1,569 $1,461
1985 $1,429 $1,326
1984 $1,372 $1,209
1983 $1,213 $1,276
1982 $1,032 $1,360
1981 $1,068 $1,537
1980 $2,021 $1,516
1979 $1,735 $2,013
1978 $1,556 $1,510
1977 $1,393 $1,372
1976 $1,123 $1,228
1975 $937 $1,122
1974 $817 $881
1973 $769 $661
1972 $639 $537
1971 $570 $431
1970 $536 $488
1969 $477 $544
1968 $445 $501
1967 $414 $459
1966 $395 $425
1965 $374 $370
1964 $354 $354
1963 $346 $337
1962 $335 $298.2
1961 $356 $274.4
1960 $382 $267.1

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

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Costa Rica vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Turkey
2026 81.4 78.4
2025 81.2 77.8
2024 81 77.4
2023 80.8 77.2
2022 79.3 77.6
2021 78.1 75.7
2020 79.7 76.5
2019 80.3 77.7
2018 80.1 77.5
2017 80 77
2016 80 76.6
2015 80.4 76.5
2014 80.2 76.5
2013 80.2 76.2
2012 79.9 75.6
2011 79.6 74.8
2010 79.4 75
2009 79.4 74.7
2008 79.2 74.4
2007 79.1 74.1
2006 79 73.8
2005 78.9 73.5
2004 78.5 73.2
2003 78.2 72.9
2002 77.9 72.6
2001 77.6 72.3
2000 77.3 71.9
1999 77.1 70.8
1998 76.9 71.1
1997 76.6 70.7
1996 76.4 70.2
1995 76.4 69.7
1994 76.3 69.4
1993 76.3 69
1992 76.4 68.6
1991 76.2 68.3
1990 76.1 67.8
1989 75.9 67.4
1988 75.5 66.9
1987 75.2 66.4
1986 74.9 65.9
1985 74.8 65.3
1984 74.6 64.8
1983 74.2 64.3
1982 73.9 63.7
1981 73.4 63.2
1980 73 62.7
1979 72.5 62.2
1978 72 61.6
1977 71.5 60.8
1976 70.9 60
1975 70.3 59.5
1974 69.4 59
1973 68.7 58.5
1972 68 58
1971 67.4 57.2
1970 66.8 56.7
1969 66.4 56.2
1968 65.8 55.6
1967 65.6 55.2
1966 65.1 54.6
1965 64.8 54.1
1964 64.5 53.6
1963 64.3 53.1
1962 64.2 52.3
1961 63.9 51.6
1960 63.5 50.8
1959 62.9 50.1
1958 62.3 49.2
1957 61.6 49.2
1956 61.2 49.5
1955 60.5 49.1
1954 59.9 48.8
1953 59.1 48.2
1952 58.1 48.1
1951 57.8 47.6
1950 57.5 47.3

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

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Costa Rica and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Turkey
2024 5,129,910 85,518,661
2023 5,105,525 85,325,965
2022 5,081,765 84,979,913
2021 5,059,988 84,147,318
2020 5,034,320 83,384,680
2019 4,999,553 82,579,440
2018 4,957,818 81,407,204
2017 4,913,177 80,312,698
2016 4,866,998 79,277,962
2015 4,818,038 78,218,479
2014 4,767,119 77,181,884
2013 4,716,147 76,147,624
2012 4,663,934 75,175,827
2011 4,609,833 74,223,629
2010 4,555,962 73,142,150
2009 4,499,791 72,039,206
2008 4,440,056 71,051,678
2007 4,380,248 70,158,112
2006 4,321,340 70,045,349
2005 4,261,240 69,329,557
2004 4,200,078 68,592,617
2003 4,138,784 67,831,730
2002 4,075,705 67,048,795
2001 4,008,947 66,245,128
2000 3,937,739 65,425,961
1999 3,862,101 64,591,923
1998 3,782,838 63,734,383
1997 3,701,711 62,852,966
1996 3,619,013 61,951,134
1995 3,535,176 61,024,503
1994 3,451,122 60,033,836
1993 3,367,434 58,999,167
1992 3,284,258 57,990,118
1991 3,202,176 57,009,887
1990 3,121,706 56,015,628
1989 3,043,827 54,976,723
1988 2,968,103 53,909,626
1987 2,892,699 52,843,670
1986 2,817,216 51,777,772
1985 2,741,894 50,687,115
1984 2,667,595 49,574,069
1983 2,595,153 48,447,410
1982 2,524,806 47,322,096
1981 2,456,637 46,321,190
1980 2,390,633 45,408,815
1979 2,326,490 44,510,429
1978 2,264,510 43,645,306
1977 2,205,025 42,773,298
1976 2,147,774 41,899,984
1975 2,092,719 41,053,126
1974 2,039,643 40,210,234
1973 1,988,343 39,329,533
1972 1,938,248 38,430,221
1971 1,888,539 37,518,611
1970 1,838,949 36,638,465
1969 1,789,276 35,787,774
1968 1,739,731 34,921,684
1967 1,689,523 34,050,421
1966 1,638,116 33,177,672
1965 1,586,208 32,345,220
1964 1,533,960 31,543,072
1963 1,481,604 30,726,841
1962 1,429,445 29,916,147
1961 1,377,920 29,119,238
1960 1,327,496 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Turkey

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Turkey
2023 1.33 1.51
2022 1.34 1.63
2021 1.35 1.71
2020 1.45 1.77
2019 1.6 1.89
2018 1.71 2
2017 1.71 2.08
2016 1.75 2.11
2015 1.8 2.16
2014 1.8 2.19
2013 1.78 2.11
2012 1.85 2.11
2011 1.88 2.05
2010 1.83 2.08
2009 1.95 2.1
2008 1.98 2.15
2007 1.95 2.16
2006 1.94 2.19
2005 2.04 2.2
2004 2.03 2.2
2003 2.08 2.2
2002 2.16 2.27
2001 2.31 2.39
2000 2.41 2.49
1999 2.48 2.63
1998 2.53 2.71
1997 2.59 2.74
1996 2.68 2.78
1995 2.78 2.84
1994 2.86 2.87
1993 2.93 2.92
1992 3 2.94
1991 3.08 3
1990 3.17 3.11
1989 3.24 3.34
1988 3.31 3.45
1987 3.38 3.54
1986 3.45 3.66
1985 3.51 3.78
1984 3.52 3.91
1983 3.53 4.06
1982 3.54 4.21
1981 3.56 4.35
1980 3.58 4.45
1979 3.65 4.58
1978 3.66 4.69
1977 3.7 4.78
1976 3.75 4.93
1975 3.8 5.09
1974 3.89 5.24
1973 3.99 5.41
1972 4.16 5.55
1971 4.36 5.67
1970 4.59 5.78
1969 4.84 5.87
1968 5.03 5.96
1967 5.42 6.06
1966 5.7 6.15
1965 5.96 6.22
1964 6.19 6.29
1963 6.39 6.34
1962 6.54 6.38
1961 6.65 6.42
1960 6.71 6.38

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

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Costa Rica and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Turkey
2024 35.6 34
2023 35.1 33.5
2022 34.5 33.1
2021 34 32.7
2020 33.5 32.3
2019 33 31.8
2018 32.6 31.5
2017 32.1 31.2
2016 31.7 30.9
2015 31.2 30.6
2014 30.7 30.4
2013 30.3 30.1
2012 29.8 29.8
2011 29.4 29.5
2010 29 29.1
2009 28.6 28.6
2008 28.2 28.3
2007 27.8 27.9
2006 27.4 27.5
2005 27 27
2004 26.7 26.6
2003 26.3 26.2
2002 25.9 25.8
2001 25.5 25.4
2000 25.2 25
1999 24.9 24.7
1998 24.7 24.3
1997 24.4 24
1996 24.1 23.6
1995 23.9 23.3
1994 23.6 23
1993 23.4 22.7
1992 23.2 22.4
1991 22.9 22.1
1990 22.7 21.8
1989 22.5 21.6
1988 22.3 21.3
1987 22.1 21.1
1986 21.8 20.9
1985 21.6 20.6
1984 21.4 20.4
1983 21.2 20.2
1982 20.9 20
1981 20.6 19.9
1980 20.3 19.8
1979 20 19.7
1978 19.7 19.5
1977 19.5 19.4
1976 19.2 19.3
1975 18.9 19.1
1974 18.6 19
1973 18.4 18.9
1972 18.1 18.8
1971 17.8 18.7
1970 17.6 18.6
1969 17.3 18.6
1968 17.1 18.6
1967 16.9 18.7
1966 16.8 18.8
1965 16.7 18.9
1964 16.7 18.9
1963 16.7 19
1962 16.7 19.1
1961 16.8 19.3
1960 16.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Turkey
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Costa Rica Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Turkey
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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