Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
4.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Sierra Leone rank
60th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.9% | -2.6% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.0% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.