Costa Rica
Latin America & Caribbean
- Costa Rica has a population of about 5.2 million (2025), the 97th largest of 175 countries with figures.
- GDP per person was $19,970 in 2025, 61st highest of 172, and the economy grew 4.6% in real terms.
- Consumer prices fell 0.1% in 2025, and 6.8% of the labour force was unemployed (2025).
- A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 81 years, and half of the population is older than 34.1 years.
- 87.2% of people used the internet in 2024.
Key figures
Latest published value of each measure. The position compares Costa Rica with every country that has the same figure.
Costa Rica on the PiSpace sites
PiSpace Open Data
Costa Rica: statistics and latest figures
158 official statistics for Costa Rica in 22 topics, including health and healthcare; education and skills. Charts, rankings and data downloads.
PiSpace Open Data
Inflation calculator for Costa Rica: the value of money since 1960
What money from one year is worth in another in Costa Rica, from 1960 to 2025. 100 in 1960 is worth 57,387.22 in 2025, from the official consumer price index.
PiSpace Air
Costa Rica air quality by city
Explore outdoor air quality coverage in Costa Rica. Find city forecasts, nearby monitoring stations and explanations of the available data.
PiSpace Maps
Costa Rica Map to Free Printable Maps and Worksheets
Free printable maps of Costa Rica: a blank outline map, regions, a city quiz and a latitude and longitude worksheet. Download PDFs in A4 or US Letter, in colour or ink-saving style.
Cities and regions on the PiSpace sites
Air quality by city on PiSpace Air
Countries with similar income and size
Closest to Costa Rica on GDP per person and population, with countries in the same region preferred.
Figures are read automatically from PiSpace Open Data, which collects them from the official source named with each figure. Last checked 14 November 2026. How this page is made.