Adolescent fertility
World Bank
65.64 per 1,000 women2012
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Costa Rica
North America · Capital: San Jose
Score 65.0 ± 2 · Rank #43 of scored countries in 2012.
Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 0.1 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
4.00 litres/year2010
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
12.30 %2012
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
98.90 %2012
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
7.82 %2012
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
9.82 per 1,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO9.842012
- World Bank9.802012
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
6.40 %2012
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
93.10 %2012
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
89.10 %2011
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
7.79 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.21 per 1,000 uninfected2012
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.40 %2012
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.20 per 1,0002012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO1.202012
- World Bank1.202012
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
91.00 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO91.002012
- World Bank91.002012
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
90.00 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO90.002012
- World Bank90.002012
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
8.50 per 1,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
80.17 years2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO80.422012
- World Bank79.922012
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
27.23 per 100,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO27.472012
- World Bank27.002012
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
14.90 per 100,0002012
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
6.40 per 1,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.04 per 1,0002012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO2.042012
- World Bank2.042012
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.47 per 1,0002012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO2.472012
- World Bank2.472012
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
79.56 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP79.562012
- World Bank79.562012
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
96.42 %2012
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
22.55 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP22.552012
- World Bank22.552012
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
12.70 %2010
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
14.00 per 100,0002012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO14.002012
- World Bank14.002012
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
75.00 index (0–100)2010
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
3.10 %2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- FAO3.102012
- World Bank3.102012
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-5.10 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- IMF-5.102012
- World Bank-5.102012
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
6.12 %2012
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
58.47 %2012
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
31.65 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
5.71 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
50.36 %2011
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
4.88 %2012
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
15,643 USD (PPP)2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2012 · median rule
- IMF16,8222012
- World Bank14,4642012
Gini coefficient
World Bank
48.40 0–100 index2012
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
33.70 % of GDP2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2001 · median rule
- IMF33.702012
- World Bank39.342001
Gross capital formation
World Bank
19.85 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
4.50 %2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- IMF4.502012
- World Bank4.502012
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
39.11 % of employment2012
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
64.33 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- ILO64.332012
- World Bank64.332012
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
2.60 %2012
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
23.50 %2012
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.55 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
335.76 per 1,000,0002012
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
13.11 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-3.75 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
9.11 %2012
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- ILO9.112012
- IMF9.802012
- World Bank9.112012
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
17.57 %2012
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
22.37 %2012
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
96.98 %2012
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
54.00 0–100 index2012
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.80 score (0–1)2012
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
5.50 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank / SIPRI
—
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
—
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
24.35 %2012
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.67 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.43 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.66 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.69 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.45 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
1.10 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
6.58 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
107.54 %2012
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
103.27 %2012
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
46.69 %2012
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
11.96 years2010
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
441.59 score (300–625)2010
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
97.41 %2011
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2011 · median rule
- UNESCO97.412011
- World Bank97.412011
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
99.13 %2011
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
90.58 %2012
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
88.15 % of schools2010
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
17.34 pupils per teacher2011
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
93.82 %2012
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
51.75 %2012
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
53.45 per 100,0002012
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
22.69 per 100,0002012
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
99.50 %2012
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
1,953 kWh/person2012
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
28.55 MMBtu/person2012
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
9.62 per 100 people2012
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
47.50 %2012
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.75 1–5 score2012
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
115.31 per 100 people2012
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
164.45 per 1M people2012
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
73.39 %2012
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
35.49 % of land2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- FAO35.492012
- World Bank35.492012
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
2.07 % of internal resources2012
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.36 per 100,0002012
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
2.42 MJ/$2017 PPP2012
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
56.93 % of land2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- FAO57.002012
- World Bank56.872012
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
10.02 tonnes/person2012
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
18.56 μg/m³2012
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
50.84 %2012
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
42.11 %2012
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.85 index (0–1)2012
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
38.10 %2012
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
2.50 %2011
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
51.44 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- ILO51.442012
- World Bank51.442012
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.98 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.04 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.20 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
38.60 %2012
— · ↑ better