Adolescent fertility
World Bank
24.84 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Costa Rica
North America · Capital: San Jose
Score 63.9 ± 2 · Rank #43 of scored countries in 2025.
Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 2.0 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
18.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
3.45 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
13.70 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
98.80 %2021
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
7.41 %2018
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
10.40 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO10.462023
- World Bank10.402024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
9.50 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
1.80 %2018
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
96.60 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
80.80 %2018
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
16.20 %2022
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
6.87 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.14 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.60 %2024
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.14 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO1.142022
- World Bank1.142022
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
99.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO99.002024
- World Bank99.002024
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
96.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO99.002024
- World Bank93.002024
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
9.10 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
81.00 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO78.632021
- World Bank81.002024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
24.06 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO24.122023
- World Bank24.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
14.80 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
7.30 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
3.07 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO3.072022
- World Bank3.072022
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.69 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO2.692022
- World Bank2.692022
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
80.50 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP80.502024
- World Bank80.502024
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
98.79 %2024
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
26.29 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP26.292024
- World Bank26.292024
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
8.90 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
9.30 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO9.302024
- World Bank9.302024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
81.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
2.50 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO2.502023
- World Bank2.502023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-0.68 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF-0.702025
- World Bank-0.672025
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
4.15 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
53.71 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
38.85 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
5.59 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
68.49 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
4.56 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
32,335 USD (PPP)2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF32,3352025
- World Bank31,1072024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
45.50 0–100 index2025
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
60.40 % of GDP2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2001 · median rule
- IMF60.402025
- World Bank39.342001
Gross capital formation
World Bank
15.78 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
-0.09 %2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF-0.102025
- World Bank-0.072025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
39.28 % of employment2022
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
57.66 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO57.662025
- World Bank57.662025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
0.80 %2025
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
17.10 %2025
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.27 % of GDP2021
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
6.00 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
399.35 per 1,000,0002021
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
13.46 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
6.21 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
6.84 %2025
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO6.842025
- IMF6.302025
- World Bank6.842025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
17.18 %2022
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
19.95 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
7.00 %2019
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
95.59 %2021
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
58.00 0–100 index2024
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
1.00 score (0–1)2022
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.61 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank / SIPRI
—
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
91.24 0–100 index2021
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
18.85 %2022
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
0.68 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
0.29 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
1.18 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
0.58 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
0.62 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
1.01 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
5.31 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
104.77 %2024
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
121.81 %2024
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
55.02 %2019
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
13.12 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
428.56 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ 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
80.55 %2018
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
90.64 %2022
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
99.44 % of schools2020
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
12.20 pupils per teacher2018
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
106.39 %2024
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
77.75 %2022
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
63.58 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
15.84 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
100.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
2,282 kWh/person2024
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
30.73 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
23.29 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
87.17 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.90 1–5 score2022
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
99.80 % of population2022
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
136.02 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
2,000 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
79.73 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
33.14 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO33.142023
- World Bank33.142023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
3.05 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.00 per 100,0002022
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
1.91 MJ/$2017 PPP2022
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
58.55 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO58.552025
- World Bank60.402023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
11.94 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
17.70 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
50.87 %2023
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
42.24 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
28.40 % of waters2025
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
26.60 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.84 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
34.20 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
1.31 %2016
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
17.10 % of women 20–242018
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
46.02 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO46.022025
- World Bank46.022025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2021
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.09 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.18 ratio2019
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
7.20 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
49.12 %2025
— · ↑ better