Costa Rica vs Germany: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Costa Rica and Germany: Costa Rica leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (53,000) against Germany (2.46); Costa Rica leads on Oil Consumption (47,000) against Germany (2.50); Costa Rica leads on Oil Imports (44,110) against Germany (2.67). Across 111 compared metrics, Costa Rica wins on 38 and Germany wins on 65.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 85.4 % | 92.48 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 73.09 points | 83.85 points★ | |
| Radios | 980,000★ | 77.8 | |
| Televisions | 525,000★ | 51.4 | |
| Waterways | 730 | 7,300★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 287,922 | -21.45M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.91★ | 600.19 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | roughly half of the nation's population resides in urban areas; the capital of San Jose is the largest city and home to approximately one fifth of the population | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 37.31 Cubic meters per year | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 113 | 154★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.41 % | 9.82 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 196★ | 185.14 | |
| Agricultural land | 16,651.72 sq. km | 165,134 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,290 km | 2,389 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 382.59 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,015 | 5,065★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 54.31 % | 92.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 7 | 16★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 18★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.46 | 15.15★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 9.8★ | 7.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.6 % of GDP | 12.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.2 people/sq km | 7.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 24 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 25.7 % | 22.3 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 16,000★ | 93,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.9 | 0.6★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 10,000 | 183,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 132 | 840★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 11 | 239★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 449★ |