🇨🇷 Costa Rica
CR / CRI #126
Nomad Score
60.0
Cities
31
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
5.3M
Density
103.0/km²
HDI
0.833
(Very High)
Gini Index (2019)
48.2
Life Expectancy (2023)
80.8 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.33
Urban Population (2024)
79.3%
Literacy Rate (2011)
97.4%
Labor Force (2025)
65.3%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
-6.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Español |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 72.6% |
| No religion | 27.0% |
| Others | 0.4% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 83.6% |
| Mulatto | 6.7% |
| Indigenous | 2.4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Others | 6.2% |
Demonym (male)
Costa Rican
Demonym (female)
Costa Rican
National Anthem
Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 18.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 69.0% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 12.2% |
Dependency Ratio
45%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
79.3%
Birth Rate (2023)
10.2 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.5 /1000
Largest City (2025)
36.6%
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.33
Infant Mortality (2023)
9.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
3.6%
Tourism (2020)
1.1M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
80.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
67.6 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
6.9% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
9.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
1.1/1000
Physicians (2022)
2.69/1000
Nurses (2022)
3.07/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$1,163
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
24.1%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2011)
97.4%
Education Spending (2021)
6.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
429
Internet Users (2023)
85.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
145.8/100
Broadband (2023)
22.5/100
Secure Servers (2024)
2,000/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
22.5
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
51,100 km²
Capital
San José
📍
Continent
North America
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC-06:00
Calling Codes
+506
Postal Code
####
TLD
.cr
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇳🇮 Nicaragua,
🇵🇦 Panama
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Costa Rica is composed of five horizontal bands of blue, white, red, white and blue. The central red band is twice the height of the other four bands. The national coat of arms is placed in a white elliptical disk toward the hoist side of the red band.
National Anthem
Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera
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