CRC
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RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Costa Rica
51,100 km²
0.3% of largest
Russia is 334.60× larger than Costa Rica
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Costa Rica
3.6% OF LARGEST
5.15M
PEOPLE
Russia has 27.85× the population of Costa Rica
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Costa Rica
4.0% OF LARGEST
$102.9B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Costa Rica
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
TROOPS
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Costa Rica
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
Russia
Costa Rica
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Costa Rica
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Costa Rica
3.4% OF LARGEST
$14B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Costa Rica
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Costa Rica
$36.7B
Exports
$36.7B
Imports
$31.3B
Trade Balance
+$5.5B
Trade Surplus
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Costa Rica
supply
Russia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Costa Rica
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Costa Rica
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Costa Rica
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Costa Rica
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Costa Rica
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Costa Rica
1
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Costa Rica
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Costa Rica
33.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Russia is 5.4 years older (median) than Costa Rica
Youth Population
Costa Rica has the highest youth population at 43.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
4
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Costa Rica
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $8 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $650 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $450 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $45 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Costa Rica
Russia
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Costa Rica
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Costa Rica
Diabetes prevalence
Costa Rica
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Costa Rica
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Costa Rica
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Costa Rica vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Costa Rica | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5152950 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 51100 | 17098246 |
| Capital | San José | Moscow |
| Official Language | Spanish | Russian |
| Currency | Costa Rican Colón (CRC) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential constitutional republic | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Costa Rica | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 0 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 0 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $0 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 0 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Costa Rica | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $102,904,921,157 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $19,970 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.8% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 45.5 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Costa Rican Colón (CRC) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 334.6 times larger in area than Costa Rica.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 27.9 times more people than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica has the highest GDP per capita at $19,970 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Costa Rica vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 24.9x larger than Costa Rica's $103B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 27.9x larger than Costa Rica's 5M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 334.6x larger than Costa Rica.
Trade: Costa Rica runs a trade surplus of $5B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Costa Rica leads with a life expectancy of 81 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology