What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Palau?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Palau: Population, per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Palau

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

134th

Palau rank

131st

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 134th and Palau ranks 131st of 186 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Palau?: Palau, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Palau?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 134th and Palau ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.