Costa Rica
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 5,130 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,005 |
| Capital city | San José |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 13,785 |
| UN membership date | 21,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 51,100 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 977 |
| National currency | Costa Rican Colon (CRC) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 523 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 68,381 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 43 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 131,988 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 44 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 227 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 729 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 134 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 19 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 676 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 8 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 478,728 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk,l (2010=100) | 144 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 15,331 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 21,919 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6,588 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 845 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 5 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 836,784 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 188,175 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 4,245 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 75 |
| Health: Current expenditurep,q (% of GDP) | 76 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 26 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,891,064 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,601,204 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 16,351,347 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 174 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 474 |
| Individuals using the Internett (per 100 inhabitants) | 826 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 3 |
| Threatened species (number) | 768 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 598 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7,414 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 116 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 42 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 2,350 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 422 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 804,811 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 231,356 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 13 |
Expat distribution in Costa Rica from top sending countries
