Data for Costa Rica, United States, Canada 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Costa Rica1.3
United States1.2
Canada0.2

(2024)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica81
United States78
Canada82

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Costa Rica5,129,910
United States340,110,988
Canada41,288,599

(2024)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica0.5
United States1.0
Canada3.0

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2024)

Costa Rica967
United States1,286,132
Canada368,599

(2024)

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

(2024 billion)

Costa Rica95.35
United States28,750.96
Canada2,243.64

(2024 billion)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica18,587.2
United States84,534.0
Canada54,340.3

(2024)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica4.3
United States2.8
Canada1.6

(2024)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica6.9
United States4.0
Canada6.4

(2024)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica-0.4
United States2.9
Canada2.4

(2024)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica0.8
United States0.0
Canada0.0

(2024)

Trend

Environment

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

(2023)

Costa Rica60.4
United States33.9
Canada39.5

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Costa Rica1.6
United States13.6
Canada14.0

(2024)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica100.0
United States100.0
Canada100.0

(2023)

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

(2022)

Costa Rica3
United States16
Canada1

(2022)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica26.5
United States14.0
Canada7.9

(2021)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica26
United States97
Canada81

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2023)

Costa Rica18
United States6
Canada2

(2023)

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

(2001)

Costa Rica39.3
United States118.1
Canada64.9

(2001)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica91.0
United States90.1
Canada92.4

(2024)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica85
United States93
Canada94

(2023)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica49
United States29
Canada31

(2024)

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

(2024)

Costa Rica5.6
United States1.0
Canada2.6

(2024)

Trend
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