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

(2020)

Costa Rica2.2
United States1.0
Canada0.2

(2020)

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

(2020)

Costa Rica79
United States77
Canada82

(2020)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2021)

Costa Rica5,153,957
United States331,893,745
Canada38,246,108

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica0.6
United States0.1
Canada0.5

(2021)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2021)

Costa Rica2,084
United States561,580
Canada195,181

(2021)

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

(2021 billion)

Costa Rica64.28
United States23,315.08
Canada1,988.34

(2021 billion)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica12,472.4
United States70,248.6
Canada51,987.9

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica7.6
United States5.9
Canada4.5

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica18.0
United States5.5
Canada7.5

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica1.7
United States4.7
Canada3.4

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica0.9
United States0.0
Canada0.0

(2021)

Trend

Environment

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

(2019)

Costa Rica1.6
United States14.7
Canada15.4

(2019)

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

(2020)

Costa Rica59.4
United States33.9
Canada38.7

(2020)

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

(2020)

Costa Rica99.9
United States100.0
Canada100.0

(2020)

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

(2019)

Costa Rica2
United States16
Canada1

(2019)

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

(2020)

Costa Rica30
United States98
Canada84

(2020)

Trend

Institutions

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

(2020)

Costa Rica11
United States7
Canada2

(2020)

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

(2001)

Costa Rica39.3
United States126.4
Canada72.1

(2001)

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

(2019)

Costa Rica79.8
United States88.9
Canada87.5

(2019)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica83
United States91
Canada92

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica46
United States28
Canada30

(2021)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica5.5
United States1.9
Canada3.0

(2021)

Trend
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