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Costa Rica vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 126th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
Population
5181862
7776557
Population rank 126/197 104/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Costa Rica and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2024 $95,350,423,177 $51,387,209,872
2023 $86,497,941,439 $45,894,538,666
2022 $69,243,626,029 $42,208,726,138
2021 $64,960,725,734 $40,589,905,812
2020 $62,395,610,760 $41,509,903,182
2019 $64,417,670,521 $40,810,067,975
2018 $62,420,164,992 $40,765,428,571
2017 $60,516,044,657 $37,926,285,714
2016 $58,847,019,610 $36,169,428,571
2015 $56,441,920,821 $35,799,714,286
2014 $52,016,408,854 $43,524,210,526
2013 $50,949,668,842 $39,197,543,860
2012 $47,231,655,432 $35,164,210,526
2011 $42,762,613,699 $29,233,333,333
2010 $37,658,616,952 $22,583,157,895
2009 $30,745,714,313 $20,214,385,965
2008 $30,801,745,700 $19,271,523,179
2007 $26,884,700,709 $12,664,165,103
2006 $22,715,540,324 $10,276,674,365
2005 $20,040,642,477 $8,103,901,996
2004 $18,610,594,846 $6,838,351,088
2003 $17,271,760,507 $5,977,440,583
2002 $16,578,820,687 $4,462,029,109
2001 $15,976,174,337 $3,534,772,732
2000 $15,013,629,662 $2,904,663,311
1999 $14,254,866,285 $2,450,564,100
1998 $13,684,255,947 $2,605,689,134
1997 $12,614,602,382 $2,450,350,625
1996 $11,678,424,507 $2,378,759,975
1995 $11,578,594,260 $2,482,228,440
1994 $10,489,903,725 $2,561,118,608
1993 $9,564,815,975 $3,179,225,949
1992 $8,579,754,758 $3,200,539,816
1991 $7,215,725,487 $3,208,098,919
1990 $5,711,687,787 $3,189,539,641
1989 $5,251,025,767 $3,006,988,217
1988 $4,614,629,898 $3,010,982,414
1987 $4,532,952,047 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2024 $18,587 $6,857
2023 $16,942 $6,232
2022 $13,626 $5,838
2021 $12,838 $5,723
2020 $12,394 $5,973
2019 $12,885 $5,998
2018 $12,590 $6,125
2017 $12,317 $5,828
2016 $12,091 $5,687
2015 $11,715 $5,759
2014 $10,911 $7,164
2013 $10,803 $6,600
2012 $10,127 $6,054
2011 $9,276 $5,144
2010 $8,266 $4,059
2009 $6,833 $3,708
2008 $6,937 $3,606
2007 $6,138 $2,415
2006 $5,257 $1,997
2005 $4,703 $1,604
2004 $4,431 $1,379
2003 $4,173 $1,229
2002 $4,068 $936
2001 $3,985 $756
2000 $3,813 $634
1999 $3,691 $546
1998 $3,617 $591
1997 $3,408 $565
1996 $3,227 $558
1995 $3,275 $592
1994 $3,040 $622
1993 $2,840 $788
1992 $2,612 $811
1991 $2,253 $832
1990 $1,830 $848
1989 $1,725 $821
1988 $1,555 $846
1987 $1,567 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2026 81.4 70.5
2025 81.2 70.3
2024 81 70.2
2023 80.8 70.1
2022 79.3 69.9
2021 78.1 69.4
2020 79.7 68.8
2019 80.3 69.4
2018 80.1 69.3
2017 80 69.2
2016 80 69.1
2015 80.4 69.1
2014 80.2 69
2013 80.2 69
2012 79.9 69
2011 79.6 68.9
2010 79.4 68.6
2009 79.4 68.2
2008 79.2 67.6
2007 79.1 67
2006 79 66.6
2005 78.9 66.3
2004 78.5 66.1
2003 78.2 65.9
2002 77.9 65.6
2001 77.6 65.3
2000 77.3 64.9
1999 77.1 64.5
1998 76.9 64
1997 76.6 63.7
1996 76.4 63.5
1995 76.4 63.5
1994 76.3 63.5
1993 76.3 63.6
1992 76.4 63.8
1991 76.2 63.8
1990 76.1 63.9
1989 75.9 63.8
1988 75.5 63.7
1987 75.2 63.5
1986 74.9 63.2
1985 74.8 62.8
1984 74.6 62.4
1983 74.2 62
1982 73.9 61.6
1981 73.4 61
1980 73 60.2
1979 72.5 59.1
1978 72 58.3
1977 71.5 57.7
1976 70.9 57.4
1975 70.3 57.2
1974 69.4 57
1973 68.7 56.8
1972 68 56.6
1971 67.4 56.3
1970 66.8 56
1969 66.4 55.7
1968 65.8 55.3
1967 65.6 54.8
1966 65.1 54.4
1965 64.8 54
1964 64.5 53.6
1963 64.3 53.2
1962 64.2 52.9
1961 63.9 52.5
1960 63.5 52.1
1959 62.9 51.8
1958 62.3 51.4
1957 61.6 51
1956 61.2 50.6
1955 60.5 50.2
1954 59.9 49.8
1953 59.1 49.4
1952 58.1 49
1951 57.8 48.6
1950 57.5 48.1

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

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Costa Rica and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2024 5,129,910 7,494,498
2023 5,105,525 7,364,438
2022 5,081,765 7,230,193
2021 5,059,988 7,092,043
2020 5,034,320 6,949,912
2019 4,999,553 6,803,944
2018 4,957,818 6,655,524
2017 4,913,177 6,507,061
2016 4,866,998 6,360,041
2015 4,818,038 6,215,770
2014 4,767,119 6,075,283
2013 4,716,147 5,939,341
2012 4,663,934 5,808,546
2011 4,609,833 5,683,417
2010 4,555,962 5,564,356
2009 4,499,791 5,451,592
2008 4,440,056 5,345,029
2007 4,380,248 5,244,046
2006 4,321,340 5,147,105
2005 4,261,240 5,052,257
2004 4,200,078 4,958,093
2003 4,138,784 4,863,865
2002 4,075,705 4,769,465
2001 4,008,947 4,675,409
2000 3,937,739 4,582,677
1999 3,862,101 4,492,170
1998 3,782,838 4,410,507
1997 3,701,711 4,336,730
1996 3,619,013 4,263,819
1995 3,535,176 4,191,203
1994 3,451,122 4,116,662
1993 3,367,434 4,032,407
1992 3,284,258 3,944,689
1991 3,202,176 3,855,894
1990 3,121,706 3,760,562
1989 3,043,827 3,662,459
1988 2,968,103 3,559,363
1987 2,892,699 3,452,731
1986 2,817,216 3,347,809
1985 2,741,894 3,247,534
1984 2,667,595 3,154,079
1983 2,595,153 3,067,534
1982 2,524,806 2,985,557
1981 2,456,637 2,907,187
1980 2,390,633 2,832,203
1979 2,326,490 2,760,358
1978 2,264,510 2,691,088
1977 2,205,025 2,623,948
1976 2,147,774 2,558,521
1975 2,092,719 2,494,570
1974 2,039,643 2,432,028
1973 1,988,343 2,370,919
1972 1,938,248 2,311,430
1971 1,888,539 2,253,119
1970 1,838,949 2,195,616
1969 1,789,276 2,139,024
1968 1,739,731 2,083,069
1967 1,689,523 2,027,403
1966 1,638,116 1,971,737
1965 1,586,208 1,915,916
1964 1,533,960 1,859,997
1963 1,481,604 1,804,272
1962 1,429,445 1,749,214
1961 1,377,920 1,695,400
1960 1,327,496 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2023 1.33 2.69
2022 1.34 2.73
2021 1.35 2.75
2020 1.45 2.79
2019 1.6 2.83
2018 1.71 2.88
2017 1.71 2.93
2016 1.75 2.99
2015 1.8 3.03
2014 1.8 3.02
2013 1.78 3.01
2012 1.85 2.96
2011 1.88 2.9
2010 1.83 2.85
2009 1.95 2.79
2008 1.98 2.75
2007 1.95 2.73
2006 1.94 2.72
2005 2.04 2.71
2004 2.03 2.67
2003 2.08 2.67
2002 2.16 2.71
2001 2.31 2.81
2000 2.41 2.9
1999 2.48 2.98
1998 2.53 3.08
1997 2.59 3.18
1996 2.68 3.29
1995 2.78 3.49
1994 2.86 3.62
1993 2.93 3.78
1992 3 3.96
1991 3.08 4.14
1990 3.17 4.29
1989 3.24 4.46
1988 3.31 4.68
1987 3.38 4.84
1986 3.45 4.94
1985 3.51 4.97
1984 3.52 4.96
1983 3.53 4.97
1982 3.54 5.04
1981 3.56 5.16
1980 3.58 5.3
1979 3.65 5.46
1978 3.66 5.61
1977 3.7 5.77
1976 3.75 5.9
1975 3.8 6
1974 3.89 6.09
1973 3.99 6.15
1972 4.16 6.2
1971 4.36 6.32
1970 4.59 6.4
1969 4.84 6.48
1968 5.03 6.56
1967 5.42 6.64
1966 5.7 6.7
1965 5.96 6.76
1964 6.19 6.79
1963 6.39 6.79
1962 6.54 6.76
1961 6.65 6.69
1960 6.71 6.59

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

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Costa Rica and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Turkmenistan
2024 35.6 27.5
2023 35.1 27.2
2022 34.5 26.9
2021 34 26.7
2020 33.5 26.4
2019 33 26.2
2018 32.6 25.9
2017 32.1 25.7
2016 31.7 25.5
2015 31.2 25.3
2014 30.7 25
2013 30.3 24.8
2012 29.8 24.5
2011 29.4 24.3
2010 29 24
2009 28.6 23.7
2008 28.2 23.4
2007 27.8 23.1
2006 27.4 22.8
2005 27 22.4
2004 26.7 22.1
2003 26.3 21.8
2002 25.9 21.5
2001 25.5 21.2
2000 25.2 20.9
1999 24.9 20.6
1998 24.7 20.3
1997 24.4 20.1
1996 24.1 19.9
1995 23.9 19.7
1994 23.6 19.6
1993 23.4 19.5
1992 23.2 19.4
1991 22.9 19.4
1990 22.7 19.3
1989 22.5 19.3
1988 22.3 19.3
1987 22.1 19.3
1986 21.8 19.3
1985 21.6 19.3
1984 21.4 19.2
1983 21.2 19.1
1982 20.9 19
1981 20.6 18.8
1980 20.3 18.7
1979 20 18.5
1978 19.7 18.3
1977 19.5 18.2
1976 19.2 18
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.4 17.6
1972 18.1 17.5
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.3 17.4
1968 17.1 17.5
1967 16.9 17.7
1966 16.8 18
1965 16.7 18.4
1964 16.7 19
1963 16.7 19.7
1962 16.7 20.4
1961 16.8 20.9
1960 16.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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