Population
5.3M
Unitary presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,185
in 2031
Passport power
#63
90 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
31
Top: San José
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
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #63 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 90
- Total accessible
- 128
- Digital nomad visa
- Estancia para Trabajadores Remotos $3,000/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 3 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 72.6%, No religion 27.0%, Others 0.4%
- Currencies
- ₡ CRC — Costa Rican colón
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.833
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $45,185
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 87.2%
- Gini index (2019)
- 48.2
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 8.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 79.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.4/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 20.3 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 84th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 17.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.63
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 | 3 months ago |