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Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America.

ISO CRI · CR  ·  Region North America  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
5.1M
127th in the world
Growth 0.5%
GDP
95.4B
75th in the world
Growth 4.3%
GDP per Capita
$18,587
78th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
28,840.0
78th in the world
Life Expectancy
80.8 yrs
48th in the world
Infant Mortality
9.2
77th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
6.9%
126th lowest
GHG Emissions
1.7
21st lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
967.0
Fertility Rate
1.3
189th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
79.3%
60th most urban
Population 65+
12.2%
81st oldest
Population 0–14
18.8%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
51,100 km²
128th largest
Population Density
100.4 /km²
102nd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Costa Rica.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
80.8 yrs
48th in the world
Infant Mortality
9.2
77th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
24.0
75th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$1,163
61st in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
6.9%
87th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
24.1%
77th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
2.7
71st in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
3.1
113th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
1.1
145th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
99.0%
3rd in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
93.0%
77th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
95.4B
75th in the world
GDP per Capita
$18,587
78th in the world
Unemployment
6.9%
126th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
97.4%
48th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
55.0%
73rd in the world
Education Spending
6.2%
23rd in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
45.8
158th most equal
Poverty Rate
1.3%
69th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
17.7
172nd safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
49.1%
7th in the world
Female Labor Participation
46.0%
135th in the world
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
85.4%
84th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
145.8
33rd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
28th in the world
Access to Water
99.8%
57th in the world
Access to Sanitation
98.8%
60th in the world
Renewable Energy
34.2%
72nd in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
60.4%
27th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Costa Rica

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Costa Rica.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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