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Costa Rica
Republic of Costa Rica · Central America
At a glance
CapitalSan José
Most common first languageSpanish99% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSpanish
CurrencyCosta Rican colón
Drives on theright
Highest pointCerro Chirripó3,820 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods65% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports43.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.cr
Costa Rica by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 5.15m (2025) | 126th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $103bn (2025) | 74th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 51.1k km² (2023) | 127th of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $40.0bn (2025) | 73rd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 6.98m (2024) | 113th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 30.8k km² (2023) | 90th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 16.9k km² (2023) | 125th of 206 |
| CO₂ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 8 Mt (2024) | 116th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 4.11m (2025) | 111th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 81.0 years (2024) | 46th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $19,970 (2025) | 69th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 87.2% (2024) | 75th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | -0.1% (2025) | 170th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.8% (2025) | 63rd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 79.7% (2025) | 54th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.32 (2024) | 182nd of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 71.5% of GDP (2025) | 109th of 183 |
| CO₂ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.63 t (2024) | 121st of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.833 (2023) | 62nd of 193 |
Land borders
Costa Rica shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in central america 7
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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