Costa Rica (CRI)
North America
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Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Overall rank | Continental rank | Adj. Percentile | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Calories per Person | 3,061.1 kcal per person per day | 78/183 | 8/22 | 42.3% | 5 |
| Annual Working Hours | 2,177 hours per year | 32(2)/128 | 1/8 | 25.0% | 4 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites | 84(10)/195 | 6(2)/23 | 45.1% | 5 |
| Forest Cover (% of Land) | 59.06 % of land area | 30/194 | 4/23 | 15.2% | 3 |
| Average Years of Schooling | 8.84 years | 115/192 | 17/23 | 59.6% | 5 |
| Average Age at First Marriage (Men) | 29.2 years | 65(6)/174 | 4(2)/17 | 38.5% | 4 |
| Doctors per 1,000 People | 2.69 per 1000 people | 71/189 | 9/22 | 37.3% | 4 |
| How Much Longer Women Live (Life Expectancy Gap) | 5.2 years | 78(6)/195 | 15(2)/23 | 41.0% | 5 |
| Average Age of Mothers at Childbirth | 28.3 years | 142(6)/197 | 7(3)/23 | 73.1% | 6 |
| Average Height of Women | 156.4 cm | 140(2)/191 | 18/23 | 73.3% | 6 |
| Average Height of Men | 168.9 cm | 116/191 | 18/23 | 60.5% | 6 |
| World Happiness Index | 7.44 score 0-10 | 4/146 | 1/13 | 2.4% | 1 |
| Net Foreign Assets | -42.6 % of GDP | 86/129 | 6/19 | 66.3% | 6 |
| Patent Applications per Million People | 2.9 per million people | 90/112 | 7/12 | 79.9% | 7 |
| Energy Self-Sufficiency Rate | 46.9 % | 95(2)/140 | 7/13 | 67.9% | 6 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP | 34,157 Int'l $ | 69/196 | 7/23 | 34.9% | 4 |
| Civilian Firearms | 10 per 100 people | 126(2)/197 | 14(2)/23 | 64.0% | 6 |
| Household Debt-to-GDP Ratio | 36 % of GDP | 113/159 | 13/15 | 70.8% | 6 |
| Mean Age at First Marriage (Women) | 26 years | 86(5)/196 | 14/23 | 44.6% | 5 |
| Avg. Broadband Speed | 53.39 Mbps | 71/193 | 11/23 | 36.5% | 4 |
| Government Debt | 58.9 % of GDP | 104/188 | 8/22 | 55.1% | 5 |
| Life Expectancy | 81 years at birth | 38/196 | 2/23 | 19.1% | 3 |
| Food Self-Sufficiency Rate | 104.8 % of domestic supply | 37(3)/197 | 5/23 | 19.0% | 3 |
| Number of Visa-Free Destinations | 148 Henley Passport Index 2025 | 59(3)/197 | 9(2)/23 | 30.2% | 4 |
| HIV Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % of adults 15-49 | 122(4)/187 | 11(2)/23 | 65.8% | 6 |
| Divorce Rate | 2.5 per 1000pop | 186/195 | 22/23 | 95.1% | 8 |
| Manufacturing, Value Added | 12.96 % of GDP | 63/178 | 7/22 | 35.1% | 4 |
| Suicide Rate | 8.06 per 100k | 105/184 | 17/21 | 56.8% | 5 |
| Working-Age Population Share | 68.98 % of total pop. ages 15-64 | 29/189 | 6/20 | 15.1% | 3 |
| Current Account Balance | -0.95 % of GDP | 91/191 | 9/22 | 47.4% | 5 |
| Upper Secondary Attainment Rate | 43.34 % of pop. 25+ | 94/173 | 10/16 | 54.0% | 5 |
| Population Under Age 15 | 18.8 % | 126/196 | 12/23 | 64.0% | 6 |
| Tertiary Attainment Rate - Bachelor's or higher | 16.83 % of population 25+ | 77/175 | 5/16 | 43.7% | 5 |
| Population Aged 65+ | 12.75 % | 64/196 | 7/23 | 32.4% | 4 |
| Urbanization Rate | 79.31 % | 47/197 | 5/23 | 23.6% | 4 |
| Foreign-born Population | 12.2 % of total | 54(2)/197 | 9/23 | 27.4% | 4 |
| R&D Expenditure | 0.34 % of GDP | 83/147 | 4/14 | 56.1% | 5 |
| CO2 per Capita | 1.66 t CO2/cap | 72/193 | 11/23 | 37.0% | 4 |
| Annual Alcohol Consumption per Capita | 3.4 L pure alcohol 15+ | 118/196 | 18/23 | 59.9% | 5 |
| Services Value Added | 68.78 % of GDP | 28/187 | 8/23 | 14.7% | 3 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 3.56 % of GDP | 118/186 | 11/23 | 63.2% | 6 |
| Secondary Sector Share | 19.71 % of GDP | 129/189 | 13/23 | 68.0% | 6 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents | 0.76 % of GDP | 122/191 | 10/23 | 63.6% | 6 |
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.55 % of GDP | 161/193 | 17/23 | 83.2% | 7 |
| Annual Precipitation | 2,926 mm/yr | 10/196 | 2/23 | 4.8% | 2 |
| Meat Consumption Per Capita | 60.28 kg/year | 81/185 | 16/23 | 43.5% | 5 |
| Annual Electricity Generation | 12.81 TWh | 101/188 | 8/23 | 53.5% | 5 |
| Military Expenditure | 0 USD million | 149(3)/151 | 13(2)/14 | 99.0% | 9 |
| Tourist Arrivals per 100 Residents | 48.73 tourists/100 residents | 71/196 | 12/23 | 36.0% | 4 |
| Tourist Departures per 100 Residents | 6.24 trips/100 people | 114/195 | 18/23 | 58.2% | 5 |
| Import Per Capita | 6,096.4 USD/person | 70/193 | 12/23 | 36.0% | 4 |
| Export Per Capita | 7,167.77 USD/person | 59/193 | 9/23 | 30.3% | 4 |
| Smoking Rate | 8.4 % of adults | 20(2)/166 | 3/14 | 12.0% | 3 |
| Tourist Departures | 0.32 millions | 104/195 | 9/23 | 53.1% | 5 |
| Tourist Arrivals | 2.5 millions | 78(2)/196 | 8/23 | 39.8% | 4 |
| Obesity Rate | 31.4 % of adults | 151/191 | 11/23 | 78.8% | 7 |
| Coffee Consumption Per Capita | 1.1 kg/yr | 74(6)/189 | 5(5)/23 | 40.2% | 5 |
| Mountainous Area | 55 % | 51(9)/196 | 5(2)/23 | 27.8% | 4 |
| Islam | 0.2 % | 150(14)/196 | 12(4)/23 | 79.6% | 7 |
| Christianity | 91.1 % | 48(2)/196 | 12/23 | 24.5% | 4 |
| Median Age | 35.2 yrs | 69/195 | 10/23 | 35.1% | 4 |
| Avg Temperature | 24.83 °C | 74/196 | 17/23 | 37.5% | 4 |
| Imports | 31,274 USD million | 79/193 | 7/23 | 40.7% | 5 |
| Exports | 36,770 USD million | 73/193 | 5/23 | 37.6% | 4 |
| Fertility Rate | 1.31 TFR | 177(2)/196 | 23/23 | 90.3% | 8 |
| Homicide Rate | 17.75 per 100k | 177/196 | 11/23 | 90.1% | 8 |
| Democracy Index | 8.29 | 19/166 | 2/14 | 11.1% | 3 |
| Nominal GDP Per Capita | 21,282.01 USD | 59/195 | 7/22 | 30.0% | 4 |
| Nominal GDP | 115.25 Billions USD | 74/195 | 6/22 | 37.7% | 4 |
| Population Density | 99.99 people/km² | 91/197 | 14/23 | 45.9% | 5 |
| Population | 5,129,910 | 126/197 | 11/23 | 63.7% | 6 |