Country

Costa Rica in charts

The figure for Costa Rica on 9 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

  • Unemployment

    Unemployment rate, % of labor force · 2025

    6.8%

    World: 4.8%
    Tied for 59th highest of 182

  • Inflation

    Inflation, % change in consumer prices over the year · 2024

    -0.4%

    World: 3%
    Tied for 172nd highest of 176

  • Carbon emissions per person

    Carbon dioxide emissions, tonnes per person · 2024

    1.6

    World: 4.7
    Tied for 122nd highest of 203

  • Health spending per person

    Health spending per person, US dollars · 2023

    $1,163

    World: $1,317
    59th highest of 191

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in Costa Rica and the world, 1990 to 2024

Costa Rica: Up from 0% in 1990 to 87.2% in 2024. The world: 71.2% in 2024.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in Costa Rica and the world, 1990 to 2024

Costa Rica: Up from 76.1 years in 1990 to 81 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in Costa Rica and the world, 1990 to 2025

Costa Rica: Up from $1,830 in 1990 to $19,970 in 2025. The world: $14,406 in 2025.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2025

Costa Rica: Up from 3.1 million people in 1990 to 5.2 million people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

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, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.