Data for Costa Rica, United States, Canada 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica0.9
United States0.2
Canada0.2

(2022)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2021)

Costa Rica77
United States76
Canada83

(2021)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica5,180,829
United States333,287,557
Canada38,929,902

(2022)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica0.5
United States0.4
Canada1.8

(2022)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

Costa Rica3,750
United States999,700
Canada249,746

(2023)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

Costa Rica0.6
United States0.7
Canada0.8

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2022 billion)

Costa Rica69.2
United States25,439.7
Canada2,161.5

(2022 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica13,365.4
United States76,329.6
Canada55,522.4

(2022)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica4.6
United States1.9
Canada3.8

(2022)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2023)

Costa Rica8.5
United States3.6
Canada5.4

(2023)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica8.3
United States8.0
Canada6.8

(2022)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica0.9
United States0.0
Canada0.0

(2022)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Most recent value

(2020)

Costa Rica1.4
United States13.0
Canada13.6

(2020)

Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2021)

Costa Rica59.8
United States33.9
Canada39.5

(2021)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2021)

Costa Rica100.0
United States100.0
Canada100.0

(2021)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2020)

Costa Rica3
United States16
Canada1

(2020)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2015)

Costa Rica24.4
United States7.4
Canada6.3

(2015)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica25
United States97
Canada84

(2022)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Costa Rica11
United States7
Canada2

(2021)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2001)

Costa Rica39.3
United States115.7
Canada61.4

(2001)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica89.9
United States92.8
Canada92.9

(2022)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica83
United States92
Canada93

(2022)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica47
United States29
Canada30

(2022)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2022)

Costa Rica5.3
United States1.5
Canada2.3

(2022)

Trend
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