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Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Costa Rica
cri
Leads on 39 of 123 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 77 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Costa Rica and Malaysia: Costa Rica leads on Radios (980,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Costa Rica leads on Televisions (525,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Costa Rica (263). Across 123 compared metrics, Costa Rica wins on 39 and Malaysia wins on 77.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)87.17 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)85.4 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 85% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score73.09 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios980,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions525,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways7307,200ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.74B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars110.67B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)15.67 %21.95 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume20.26M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3.5 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)11.37 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index69.283.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption9.81136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports643ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1878ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…4
Electricity Imports807ā˜…33
Electricity Installed Capacity3.5833ā˜…
Electricity Production10.79148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)30.73 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient45.8ā˜…40.7
Gross Fixed Investment19.925.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving15.128.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.1 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.4 %ā˜…1.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.6 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents16 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption47,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports2,087644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports44,110355,300ā˜…
Oil Production263664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line24.4 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt48.9ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.3 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption53,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports51,320304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.8ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.821.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.34 USD1.01 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.160.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.9ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries36.74B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate7.9 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate57.66 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)287,922ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions7.91ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionroughly 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 populationa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation25.83 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country37.31 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources113580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.41 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)196209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land16,651.72 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km51,060328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)1,290 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita382.59 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land1,0154,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.31 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions713ā˜…
Independence1531ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water80.5 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.4613.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)9.821.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,112.89 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.6 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.2 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)24 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.7 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS16,000ā˜…92,000
Underweight Children Under 52.9ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)10,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)40.93 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.630.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth84.75 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population35.68 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change24,088.1 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density101.38 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population5.18M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.92ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)10.86 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate70.9 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)5.24 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.33M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate2.3618.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.46 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)168.93ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization74.2 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.69 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.75 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.68 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths26,826 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)63.4 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration974.7 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate7.18 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481.58ā˜…
Airports132ā˜…100
Civil Air Travel1153ā˜…
Heliports824ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡· Costa RicašŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate3.5 %ā˜…2.75 %

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