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Costa Rica vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Costa Rica has a population of 5.13M (ranked 126/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Costa Rica's land area is 19,714 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 126th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
Population
5181862
37939105
Population rank 126/197 42/197
GDP
$95.4B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 73/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$18,587
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 62/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,107
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$57B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,106
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 50/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,150
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 19,714 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.33
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
35.6 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Costa Rica and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Costa Rica and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Costa Rica

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2024 $95,350,423,177 $114,965,293,467
2023 $86,497,941,439 $102,641,879,249
2022 $69,243,626,029 $90,095,926,567
2021 $64,960,725,734 $77,340,060,003
2020 $62,395,610,760 $66,443,265,418
2019 $64,417,670,521 $67,293,639,798
2018 $62,420,164,992 $58,695,899,092
2017 $60,516,044,657 $69,703,222,283
2016 $58,847,019,610 $86,138,288,644
2015 $56,441,920,821 $86,196,264,755
2014 $52,016,408,854 $80,845,385,809
2013 $50,949,668,842 $73,180,037,915
2012 $47,231,655,432 $67,517,349,212
2011 $42,762,613,699 $60,178,909,297
2010 $37,658,616,952 $49,765,676,402
2009 $30,745,714,313 $33,689,223,673
2008 $30,801,745,700 $29,549,438,884
2007 $26,884,700,709 $22,311,393,928
2006 $22,715,540,324 $17,330,833,853
2005 $20,040,642,477 $14,307,509,839
2004 $18,610,594,846 $12,030,023,548
2003 $17,271,760,507 $10,134,453,435
2002 $16,578,820,687 $9,687,788,513
2001 $15,976,174,337 $11,401,421,329
2000 $15,013,629,662 $13,760,513,969
1999 $14,254,866,285 $17,078,465,982
1998 $13,684,255,947 $14,988,971,211
1997 $12,614,602,382 $14,744,603,774
1996 $11,678,424,507 $13,948,892,216
1995 $11,578,594,260 $13,350,461,265
1994 $10,489,903,725 $12,899,074,922
1993 $9,564,815,975 $13,099,920,056
1992 $8,579,754,758 $12,953,801,760
1991 $7,215,725,487 $13,800,167,712
1990 $5,711,687,787 $13,362,340,338
1989 $5,251,025,767 $11,948,815,258
1988 $4,614,629,898 $10,722,799,639
1987 $4,532,952,047 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Costa Rica

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2024 $18,587 $3,162
2023 $16,942 $2,879
2022 $13,626 $2,579
2021 $12,838 $2,259
2020 $12,394 $1,978
2019 $12,885 $2,041
2018 $12,590 $1,813
2017 $12,317 $2,191
2016 $12,091 $2,753
2015 $11,715 $2,803
2014 $10,911 $2,675
2013 $10,803 $2,462
2012 $10,127 $2,307
2011 $9,276 $2,088
2010 $8,266 $1,753
2009 $6,833 $1,206
2008 $6,937 $1,075
2007 $6,138 $824
2006 $5,257 $649
2005 $4,703 $543
2004 $4,431 $462
2003 $4,173 $394
2002 $4,068 $381
2001 $3,985 $454
2000 $3,813 $555
1999 $3,691 $698
1998 $3,617 $621
1997 $3,408 $621
1996 $3,227 $597
1995 $3,275 $583
1994 $3,040 $574
1993 $2,840 $596
1992 $2,612 $603
1991 $2,253 $658
1990 $1,830 $653
1989 $1,725 $598
1988 $1,555 $551
1987 $1,567 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Costa Rica

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2026 81.4 72.8
2025 81.2 72.7
2024 81 72.5
2023 80.8 72.4
2022 79.3 72.1
2021 78.1 71.7
2020 79.7 71.5
2019 80.3 72.1
2018 80.1 72
2017 80 71.7
2016 80 71.6
2015 80.4 71.3
2014 80.2 71
2013 80.2 70.7
2012 79.9 70.4
2011 79.6 70.1
2010 79.4 69.8
2009 79.4 69.5
2008 79.2 69
2007 79.1 68.5
2006 79 67.9
2005 78.9 67.5
2004 78.5 67.2
2003 78.2 66.9
2002 77.9 66.4
2001 77.6 65.9
2000 77.3 65.5
1999 77.1 65.3
1998 76.9 65.2
1997 76.6 65
1996 76.4 64.8
1995 76.4 64.7
1994 76.3 64.7
1993 76.3 64.9
1992 76.4 65.2
1991 76.2 65.5
1990 76.1 65.8
1989 75.9 65.8
1988 75.5 65.8
1987 75.2 65.5
1986 74.9 65
1985 74.8 64.6
1984 74.6 64.1
1983 74.2 63.8
1982 73.9 63.5
1981 73.4 63.2
1980 73 63
1979 72.5 62.7
1978 72 62.4
1977 71.5 62.2
1976 70.9 61.9
1975 70.3 61.6
1974 69.4 61.4
1973 68.7 61.1
1972 68 60.8
1971 67.4 60.4
1970 66.8 60.1
1969 66.4 59.7
1968 65.8 59.4
1967 65.6 59
1966 65.1 58.6
1965 64.8 58.3
1964 64.5 57.9
1963 64.3 57.6
1962 64.2 57.2
1961 63.9 56.9
1960 63.5 56.5
1959 62.9 56.2
1958 62.3 55.9
1957 61.6 55.5
1956 61.2 55.2
1955 60.5 54.9
1954 59.9 54.6
1953 59.1 54.3
1952 58.1 54
1951 57.8 53.7
1950 57.5 53.3

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

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Costa Rica and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Costa Rica

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2024 5,129,910 36,361,859
2023 5,105,525 35,652,307
2022 5,081,765 34,938,955
2021 5,059,988 34,243,696
2020 5,034,320 33,586,372
2019 4,999,553 32,964,701
2018 4,957,818 32,373,490
2017 4,913,177 31,819,178
2016 4,866,998 31,284,568
2015 4,818,038 30,749,346
2014 4,767,119 30,222,994
2013 4,716,147 29,724,065
2012 4,663,934 29,261,903
2011 4,609,833 28,823,196
2010 4,555,962 28,385,506
2009 4,499,791 27,939,328
2008 4,440,056 27,494,774
2007 4,380,248 27,076,008
2006 4,321,340 26,699,043
2005 4,261,240 26,356,975
2004 4,200,078 26,029,350
2003 4,138,784 25,711,259
2002 4,075,705 25,399,980
2001 4,008,947 25,090,283
2000 3,937,739 24,787,054
1999 3,862,101 24,476,008
1998 3,782,838 24,134,929
1997 3,701,711 23,758,960
1996 3,619,013 23,351,981
1995 3,535,176 22,917,589
1994 3,451,122 22,463,291
1993 3,367,434 21,987,955
1992 3,284,258 21,485,090
1991 3,202,176 20,962,910
1990 3,121,706 20,464,956
1989 3,043,827 19,977,183
1988 2,968,103 19,460,630
1987 2,892,699 18,930,070
1986 2,817,216 18,395,621
1985 2,741,894 17,875,339
1984 2,667,595 17,378,846
1983 2,595,153 16,908,400
1982 2,524,806 16,462,736
1981 2,456,637 16,035,032
1980 2,390,633 15,619,936
1979 2,326,490 15,215,587
1978 2,264,510 14,816,349
1977 2,205,025 14,408,822
1976 2,147,774 13,998,620
1975 2,092,719 13,598,521
1974 2,039,643 13,209,011
1973 1,988,343 12,831,047
1972 1,938,248 12,465,106
1971 1,888,539 12,111,511
1970 1,838,949 11,762,638
1969 1,789,276 11,403,150
1968 1,739,731 11,032,155
1967 1,689,523 10,659,180
1966 1,638,116 10,289,294
1965 1,586,208 9,921,681
1964 1,533,960 9,557,611
1963 1,481,604 9,202,246
1962 1,429,445 8,854,368
1961 1,377,920 8,517,711
1960 1,327,496 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Costa Rica and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Costa Rica

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2023 1.33 3.5
2022 1.34 3.4
2021 1.35 3.27
2020 1.45 3.06
2019 1.6 2.87
2018 1.71 2.71
2017 1.71 2.57
2016 1.75 2.56
2015 1.8 2.58
2014 1.8 2.55
2013 1.78 2.44
2012 1.85 2.34
2011 1.88 2.35
2010 1.83 2.44
2009 1.95 2.56
2008 1.98 2.64
2007 1.95 2.57
2006 1.94 2.46
2005 2.04 2.44
2004 2.03 2.5
2003 2.08 2.5
2002 2.16 2.58
2001 2.31 2.61
2000 2.41 2.7
1999 2.48 2.83
1998 2.53 2.99
1997 2.59 3.19
1996 2.68 3.39
1995 2.78 3.57
1994 2.86 3.66
1993 2.93 3.86
1992 3 4.06
1991 3.08 4.19
1990 3.17 4.12
1989 3.24 4.1
1988 3.31 4.26
1987 3.38 4.53
1986 3.45 4.68
1985 3.51 4.69
1984 3.52 4.73
1983 3.53 4.71
1982 3.54 4.82
1981 3.56 4.91
1980 3.58 5.04
1979 3.65 5.16
1978 3.66 5.28
1977 3.7 5.54
1976 3.75 5.75
1975 3.8 5.92
1974 3.89 6.05
1973 3.99 6.16
1972 4.16 6.25
1971 4.36 6.28
1970 4.59 6.31
1969 4.84 6.34
1968 5.03 6.39
1967 5.42 6.57
1966 5.7 6.66
1965 5.96 6.81
1964 6.19 6.82
1963 6.39 6.81
1962 6.54 6.88
1961 6.65 6.75
1960 6.71 6.61

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

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Costa Rica and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Costa Rica

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Costa Rica Uzbekistan
2024 35.6 27.9
2023 35.1 27.8
2022 34.5 27.8
2021 34 27.7
2020 33.5 27.5
2019 33 27.4
2018 32.6 27.2
2017 32.1 26.9
2016 31.7 26.6
2015 31.2 26.3
2014 30.7 26
2013 30.3 25.7
2012 29.8 25.4
2011 29.4 25
2010 29 24.6
2009 28.6 24.3
2008 28.2 24
2007 27.8 23.7
2006 27.4 23.4
2005 27 23.1
2004 26.7 22.7
2003 26.3 22.4
2002 25.9 22.1
2001 25.5 21.7
2000 25.2 21.4
1999 24.9 21.1
1998 24.7 20.9
1997 24.4 20.7
1996 24.1 20.5
1995 23.9 20.3
1994 23.6 20.2
1993 23.4 20.1
1992 23.2 20
1991 22.9 20
1990 22.7 20
1989 22.5 19.9
1988 22.3 19.9
1987 22.1 19.8
1986 21.8 19.7
1985 21.6 19.7
1984 21.4 19.6
1983 21.2 19.4
1982 20.9 19.3
1981 20.6 19.1
1980 20.3 18.9
1979 20 18.8
1978 19.7 18.6
1977 19.5 18.4
1976 19.2 18.3
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 18.6 18
1973 18.4 17.9
1972 18.1 17.9
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.6 17.9
1969 17.3 17.9
1968 17.1 18
1967 16.9 18.2
1966 16.8 18.5
1965 16.7 18.9
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.7 20.3
1962 16.7 21
1961 16.8 21.6
1960 16.8 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.25%
2021
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.94%
2024
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.8%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.1
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.2%
2024
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2024
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies
9
2022
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.23B
2022
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$725M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,146,500
2020
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.41%
2020
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,025 kg
2023
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.38 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.6%
2023
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
37.7%
2023
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.4%
2023
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,206 kWh
2023
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.4%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
69.3%
2023
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,000
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
79.3%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.8
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
17.7
2023
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.8
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
8.15%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
85.4%
2023
89%
2023

Health

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,163
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$280.7
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.4 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.69
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
24
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.3%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.9%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.4 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Costa Rica Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,843 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,534 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,907 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,129 mi
2017
130,175 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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