Data for Costa Rica, Latin America & Caribbean 

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

(2023)

Costa Rica0.9
Latin America &...3.5

(2023)

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

(2022)

Costa Rica77
Latin America &...74

(2022)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2023)

Costa Rica5,212,173
Latin America &...664,155,299

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica0.6
Latin America &...0.7

(2023)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2023)

Costa Rica3,750
Latin America &...-161,670

(2023)

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

(2020)

Costa Rica0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

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

(2023 billion)

Costa Rica86.5
Latin America &...7,094.3

(2023 billion)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica16,595.4
Latin America &...10,681.7

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica5.1
Latin America &...2.2

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica8.3
Latin America &...6.2

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica0.5
Latin America &...4.6

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica0.8
Latin America &...2.4

(2023)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Costa Rica1.36
Latin America &...2.211

(2020)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica59.8
Latin America &...46.4

(2021)

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

(2022)

Costa Rica100.0
Latin America &...98.6

(2022)

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

(2021)

Costa Rica3
Latin America &...3

(2021)

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
Latin America &...7.6

(2015)

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

(2022)

Costa Rica25
Latin America &...49

(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
Latin America &...20

(2021)

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

(2022)

Costa Rica71.1
Latin America &...68.9

(2022)

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

(2022)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica85
Latin America &...81

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica47
Latin America &...36

(2023)

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

(2023)

Costa Rica5.4
Latin America &...2.9

(2023)

Trend
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  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Curacao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Martin (French part)
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, RB
  • Virgin Islands (U.S.)