Adolescent fertility
World Bank
61.18 per 1,000 women2013
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Costa Rica
North America · Capital: San Jose
Score 64.6 ± 2 · Rank #45 of scored countries in 2013.
Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 0.2 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 %2013
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
99.00 %2013
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
7.82 %2012
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
9.50 per 1,000 live births2013
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO9.502013
- World Bank9.502013
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
6.70 %2013
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
93.60 %2013
— · ↑ 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
7.68 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.20 per 1,000 uninfected2013
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.40 %2013
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.18 per 1,0002013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO1.182013
- World Bank1.182013
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
95.00 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO95.002013
- World Bank95.002013
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
93.00 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO95.002013
- World Bank91.002013
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
8.20 per 1,000 live births2013
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
80.39 years2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO80.602013
- World Bank80.192013
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
26.79 per 100,000 live births2013
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO26.582013
- World Bank27.002013
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
13.60 per 100,0002013
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
6.40 per 1,000 live births2013
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.18 per 1,0002013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO2.182013
- World Bank2.182013
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.56 per 1,0002013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO2.562013
- World Bank2.562013
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
79.73 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP79.732013
- World Bank79.732013
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
96.65 %2013
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
22.84 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP22.842013
- World Bank22.842013
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
12.70 %2010
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
12.00 per 100,0002013
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- WHO12.002013
- World Bank12.002013
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
75.00 index (0–100)2010
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
2.90 %2013
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- FAO2.902013
- World Bank2.902013
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-4.79 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- IMF-4.802013
- World Bank-4.772013
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
8.59 %2013
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
58.43 %2013
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
30.59 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
6.29 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
50.36 %2011
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
2.49 %2013
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
16,272 USD (PPP)2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2013 · median rule
- IMF17,3132013
- World Bank15,2322013
Gini coefficient
World Bank
49.20 0–100 index2013
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
35.10 % of GDP2013
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2001 · median rule
- IMF35.102013
- World Bank39.342001
Gross capital formation
World Bank
19.59 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
5.22 %2013
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- IMF5.202013
- World Bank5.232013
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
40.87 % of employment2013
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
63.66 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- ILO63.662013
- World Bank63.662013
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
2.60 %2013
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
23.30 %2013
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.54 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
353.45 per 1,000,0002013
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
13.42 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-2.88 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
8.22 %2013
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- ILO8.222013
- IMF8.302013
- World Bank8.222013
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
17.97 %2013
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
21.56 %2013
— · ↓ 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
98.20 %2013
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
53.00 0–100 index2013
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.80 score (0–1)2013
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
5.45 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank / SIPRI
—
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
87.92 0–100 index2013
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
22.45 %2013
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.66 WGI estimate2013
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.34 WGI estimate2013
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.66 WGI estimate2013
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.74 WGI estimate2013
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.46 WGI estimate2013
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
1.09 WGI estimate2013
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
6.69 % of GDP2013
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
105.43 %2013
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
108.53 %2013
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
47.51 %2013
— · ↑ 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
89.36 %2013
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
98.55 % of schools2013
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
13.34 pupils per teacher2013
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
95.23 %2013
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
53.21 %2013
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
71.06 per 100,0002013
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
22.23 per 100,0002013
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
99.60 %2013
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
1,951 kWh/person2013
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
28.84 MMBtu/person2013
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
10.28 per 100 people2013
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
45.96 %2013
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.75 1–5 score2012
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
150.80 per 100 people2013
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
274.38 per 1M people2013
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
73.94 %2013
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
35.27 % of land2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- FAO35.272013
- World Bank35.272013
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
2.18 % of internal resources2013
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.25 per 100,0002013
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
2.49 MJ/$2017 PPP2013
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
57.24 % of land2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- FAO57.292013
- World Bank57.192013
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
10.44 tonnes/person2013
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
19.05 μg/m³2013
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
50.86 %2013
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
42.12 %2013
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
0.80 % of waters2013
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
27.60 % of land2013
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.85 index (0–1)2013
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
37.80 %2013
— · ↑ 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
51.25 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- ILO51.252013
- World Bank51.252013
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2013
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.06 ratio2013
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.18 ratio2013
— · ↑ 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 %2013
— · ↑ better