🇨🇷 Costa Rica
CR / CRI #126
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
31
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Costa Rica
Capital
San José
Continent
North America / Central America
Area
51,100 km²
Population
5.3M
Density
103.0/km²
Government
Unitary presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.cr
Calling Code
+506
Timezone
UTC-06:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.833
GDP per capita (2030)
$42,756
Life Expectancy (2023)
80.8 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
85.4%
Gini Index (2019)
48.2
Inflation (2030)
3.0%
Unemployment (2030)
8.5%
Urban Population (2024)
79.3%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
7.4/10
PM2.5 (2019)
14.7 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
84th pct
Homicide Rate (2023)
17.8/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.63
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Spanish (Español)
Religions
Christianity 72.6%,
No religion 27.0%,
Others 0.4%
Currencies
₡ CRC — Costa Rican colón
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Opens Temporary Residence Category for Asylum Applicants from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 week ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#63 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
90
Total Accessible
128
🛂 Digital Nomad Visa
Estancia para Trabajadores Remotos
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$3,000/mo
· 12 mo
Immigration Programs
💻 1 Nomad
·
🏠 3 Residency
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