Country

Costa Rica in charts

The figure for Costa Rica on 5 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • GDP per person

    GDP per person, US dollars · 2024

    $18,853

    World: $13,717
    68th highest of 200

  • Population

    People · 2025

    5.15M

    World: 8.22B
    126th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    81

    World: 73.5
    47th highest of 217

  • Internet use

    People using the internet, % of population · 2024

    87.2%

    World: 71.2%
    73rd highest of 182

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    99.8%

    World: 91.9%
    Tied for 126th highest of 215

Compare Costa Rica with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.