Costa Rica vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Costa Rica and India: Costa Rica leads on Oil Consumption (47,000) against India (3.18); Costa Rica leads on Oil Imports (44,110) against India (3.06); Costa Rica leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (53,000) against India (4.52). Across 110 compared metrics, Costa Rica wins on 48 and India wins on 56.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 82.6 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 73.09 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 980,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 525,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 730 | 14,500★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 287,922★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.91 | 2.82★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 37.31 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 113★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.41 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 196★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 16,651.72 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,290 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 382.59 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,015 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 54.31 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 7 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 15 | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 9.8 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.6 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.5 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.2 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 24 %★ | 80 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 25.7 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 16,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.9★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 10,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 132 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 11 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 289★ |