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Costa Rica vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 126th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Ukraine
Population
5181862
40125599
Population rank 126/197 40/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Costa Rica and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Ukraine
2024 $95,350,423,177 $190,741,262,415
2023 $86,497,941,439 $181,221,517,869
2022 $69,243,626,029 $161,989,520,721
2021 $64,960,725,734 $199,765,859,571
2020 $62,395,610,760 $156,617,722,013
2019 $64,417,670,521 $153,883,047,510
2018 $62,420,164,992 $130,891,088,294
2017 $60,516,044,657 $112,090,505,082
2016 $58,847,019,610 $93,355,869,404
2015 $56,441,920,821 $91,030,967,789
2014 $52,016,408,854 $133,503,871,862
2013 $50,949,668,842 $190,498,811,460
2012 $47,231,655,432 $182,591,753,828
2011 $42,762,613,699 $169,333,835,202
2010 $37,658,616,952 $141,209,170,427
2009 $30,745,714,313 $121,552,153,444
2008 $30,801,745,700 $188,110,390,660
2007 $26,884,700,709 $148,733,861,386
2006 $22,715,540,324 $111,884,752,475
2005 $20,040,642,477 $89,238,865,119
2004 $18,610,594,846 $67,220,154,164
2003 $17,271,760,507 $52,010,355,753
2002 $16,578,820,687 $43,956,163,612
2001 $15,976,174,337 $39,309,580,983
2000 $15,013,629,662 $32,375,083,935
1999 $14,254,866,285 $31,580,639,554
1998 $13,684,255,947 $41,882,523,345
1997 $12,614,602,382 $50,151,531,592
1996 $11,678,424,507 $44,558,831,005
1995 $11,578,594,260 $48,213,856,469
1994 $10,489,903,725 $52,549,580,265
1993 $9,564,815,975 $65,648,559,903
1992 $8,579,754,758 $73,945,908,384
1991 $7,215,725,487 $77,350,733,982
1990 $5,711,687,787 $81,393,558,423
1989 $5,251,025,767 $82,709,161,099
1988 $4,614,629,898 $74,703,517,903
1987 $4,532,952,047 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Ukraine
2024 $18,587 $5,038
2023 $16,942 $4,803
2022 $13,626 $3,946
2021 $12,838 $4,510
2020 $12,394 $3,505
2019 $12,885 $3,423
2018 $12,590 $2,895
2017 $12,317 $2,467
2016 $12,091 $2,047
2015 $11,715 $1,988
2014 $10,911 $2,904
2013 $10,803 $4,130
2012 $10,127 $3,951
2011 $9,276 $3,657
2010 $8,266 $3,040
2009 $6,833 $2,607
2008 $6,937 $4,018
2007 $6,138 $3,160
2006 $5,257 $2,366
2005 $4,703 $1,875
2004 $4,431 $1,401
2003 $4,173 $1,076
2002 $4,068 $903
2001 $3,985 $800
2000 $3,813 $653
1999 $3,691 $632
1998 $3,617 $831
1997 $3,408 $987
1996 $3,227 $870
1995 $3,275 $933
1994 $3,040 $1,009
1993 $2,840 $1,254
1992 $2,612 $1,413
1991 $2,253 $1,483
1990 $1,830 $1,564
1989 $1,725 $1,593
1988 $1,555 $1,444
1987 $1,567 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Ukraine
2026 81.4 75
2025 81.2 74.9
2024 81 74.7
2023 80.8 73.4
2022 79.3 72.7
2021 78.1 71.6
2020 79.7 73.3
2019 80.3 73.9
2018 80.1 73.6
2017 80 74
2016 80 73.4
2015 80.4 72.7
2014 80.2 71.8
2013 80.2 71.5
2012 79.9 71.1
2011 79.6 70.7
2010 79.4 70.2
2009 79.4 69.2
2008 79.2 68.3
2007 79.1 67.7
2006 79 67.5
2005 78.9 67.5
2004 78.5 67.5
2003 78.2 67.6
2002 77.9 67.7
2001 77.6 67.7
2000 77.3 67.8
1999 77.1 68
1998 76.9 68
1997 76.6 67.7
1996 76.4 67.1
1995 76.4 67.1
1994 76.3 67.5
1993 76.3 68.3
1992 76.4 68.9
1991 76.2 69.7
1990 76.1 70.4
1989 75.9 70.8
1988 75.5 71
1987 75.2 71.2
1986 74.9 70.8
1985 74.8 70.4
1984 74.6 70
1983 74.2 69.9
1982 73.9 69.9
1981 73.4 69.8
1980 73 69.8
1979 72.5 69.8
1978 72 69.8
1977 71.5 70
1976 70.9 70.1
1975 70.3 70.4
1974 69.4 70.6
1973 68.7 70.8
1972 68 71
1971 67.4 70.9
1970 66.8 70.8
1969 66.4 70.8
1968 65.8 71
1967 65.6 71.1
1966 65.1 71.2
1965 64.8 71.1
1964 64.5 71
1963 64.3 70.7
1962 64.2 70.4
1961 63.9 70
1960 63.5 69.4
1959 62.9 68.7
1958 62.3 67.7
1957 61.6 67.2
1956 61.2 66.3
1955 60.5 65.3
1954 59.9 64.1
1953 59.1 63
1952 58.1 62.1
1951 57.8 61.4
1950 57.5 61.2

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

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Costa Rica and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Ukraine
2024 5,129,910 37,860,221
2023 5,105,525 37,732,836
2022 5,081,765 41,048,766
2021 5,059,988 44,298,640
2020 5,034,320 44,680,014
2019 4,999,553 44,957,458
2018 4,957,818 45,208,907
2017 4,913,177 45,436,041
2016 4,866,998 45,616,832
2015 4,818,038 45,784,896
2014 4,767,119 45,972,380
2013 4,716,147 46,126,770
2012 4,663,934 46,210,056
2011 4,609,833 46,307,853
2010 4,555,962 46,456,003
2009 4,499,791 46,623,731
2008 4,440,056 46,819,175
2007 4,380,248 47,062,798
2006 4,321,340 47,278,694
2005 4,261,240 47,585,556
2004 4,200,078 47,979,507
2003 4,138,784 48,315,136
2002 4,075,705 48,677,281
2001 4,008,947 49,106,855
2000 3,937,739 49,556,660
1999 3,862,101 49,976,446
1998 3,782,838 50,379,731
1997 3,701,711 50,786,885
1996 3,619,013 51,226,109
1995 3,535,176 51,665,539
1994 3,451,122 52,075,998
1993 3,367,434 52,350,126
1992 3,284,258 52,323,671
1991 3,202,176 52,170,961
1990 3,121,706 52,054,092
1989 3,043,827 51,917,817
1988 2,968,103 51,724,853
1987 2,892,699 51,515,732
1986 2,817,216 51,318,745
1985 2,741,894 51,108,770
1984 2,667,595 50,887,599
1983 2,595,153 50,637,029
1982 2,524,806 50,402,724
1981 2,456,637 50,189,281
1980 2,390,633 49,955,152
1979 2,326,490 49,721,381
1978 2,264,510 49,521,243
1977 2,205,025 49,336,481
1976 2,147,774 49,120,842
1975 2,092,719 48,865,229
1974 2,039,643 48,576,570
1973 1,988,343 48,277,121
1972 1,938,248 47,946,893
1971 1,888,539 47,573,287
1970 1,838,949 47,261,306
1969 1,789,276 46,976,256
1968 1,739,731 46,614,325
1967 1,689,523 46,215,988
1966 1,638,116 45,802,519
1965 1,586,208 45,386,892
1964 1,533,960 44,951,156
1963 1,481,604 44,462,372
1962 1,429,445 43,943,674
1961 1,377,920 43,399,766
1960 1,327,496 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Ukraine
2023 1.33 0.98
2022 1.34 0.9
2021 1.35 1.15
2020 1.45 1.21
2019 1.6 1.22
2018 1.71 1.23
2017 1.71 1.3
2016 1.75 1.39
2015 1.8 1.39
2014 1.8 1.47
2013 1.78 1.52
2012 1.85 1.53
2011 1.88 1.46
2010 1.83 1.44
2009 1.95 1.47
2008 1.98 1.44
2007 1.95 1.34
2006 1.94 1.3
2005 2.04 1.22
2004 2.03 1.22
2003 2.08 1.17
2002 2.16 1.13
2001 2.31 1.09
2000 2.41 1.11
1999 2.48 1.13
1998 2.53 1.21
1997 2.59 1.27
1996 2.68 1.33
1995 2.78 1.4
1994 2.86 1.47
1993 2.93 1.56
1992 3 1.67
1991 3.08 1.77
1990 3.17 1.85
1989 3.24 1.93
1988 3.31 2.04
1987 3.38 2.07
1986 3.45 2.12
1985 3.51 2.03
1984 3.52 2.08
1983 3.53 2.1
1982 3.54 1.95
1981 3.56 1.92
1980 3.58 1.95
1979 3.65 1.96
1978 3.66 1.97
1977 3.7 1.98
1976 3.75 2.04
1975 3.8 2.05
1974 3.89 2.06
1973 3.99 2.04
1972 4.16 2.13
1971 4.36 2.11
1970 4.59 2.08
1969 4.84 2.01
1968 5.03 2.03
1967 5.42 2.04
1966 5.7 2.04
1965 5.96 1.94
1964 6.19 2.01
1963 6.39 2.11
1962 6.54 2.15
1961 6.65 2.2
1960 6.71 2.29

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

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Costa Rica and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Ukraine
2024 35.6 43.2
2023 35.1 43.1
2022 34.5 42.5
2021 34 42.2
2020 33.5 41.9
2019 33 41.5
2018 32.6 41.2
2017 32.1 40.9
2016 31.7 40.6
2015 31.2 40.2
2014 30.7 40
2013 30.3 39.8
2012 29.8 39.8
2011 29.4 39.7
2010 29 39.5
2009 28.6 39.3
2008 28.2 39.2
2007 27.8 39.1
2006 27.4 38.9
2005 27 38.7
2004 26.7 38.4
2003 26.3 38.2
2002 25.9 37.9
2001 25.5 37.6
2000 25.2 37.2
1999 24.9 36.9
1998 24.7 36.5
1997 24.4 36.2
1996 24.1 35.8
1995 23.9 35.5
1994 23.6 35.2
1993 23.4 34.9
1992 23.2 34.7
1991 22.9 34.5
1990 22.7 34.3
1989 22.5 34.1
1988 22.3 34.1
1987 22.1 34.1
1986 21.8 33.9
1985 21.6 33.8
1984 21.4 33.6
1983 21.2 33.6
1982 20.9 33.7
1981 20.6 33.7
1980 20.3 33.8
1979 20 34
1978 19.7 34.2
1977 19.5 34.2
1976 19.2 34
1975 18.9 33.7
1974 18.6 33.4
1973 18.4 33.1
1972 18.1 32.8
1971 17.8 32.5
1970 17.6 32.3
1969 17.3 32
1968 17.1 31.6
1967 16.9 31.2
1966 16.8 30.6
1965 16.7 30.1
1964 16.7 29.9
1963 16.7 29.8
1962 16.7 29.7
1961 16.8 29.6
1960 16.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Ukraine
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
8.15%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Ukraine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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