World StatisticsJapan vs Costa Rica
| Indicator | Japan | Costa Rica | Costa Rica vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 5,152,950 (2025) | 0.04× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 102.9 (2025) | 0.02× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 19,970 (2025) | 0.56× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 4.6 (2025) | +3.4 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | -0.1 (2025) | -3.2 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 6.8 (2025) | +4.4 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 81.0 (2024) | -3.0 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 1.32 (2024) | +0.17 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 12.8 (2025) | -17.2 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 79.7 (2025) | -12.6 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 87.2 (2024) | +1.6 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 51,100 (2023) | 0.14× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 100.0 (2023) | 0.29× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 38.8 (2025) | +16.9 pt |
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The latest year differs by country and indicator (in brackets).