Costa Rica: Statistical Overview

Capital: San Jose

Population

Total Population: 5,180,829

Natural Increase: 0.5%

Density: 101 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 82.0%

Ethnic Origins: Population of European, North American and Mestizo origin nearly 84%, mulattoes about 7%, indigenous populations a little over 2%, of African origin about 1% and finally other ethnic groups (including Asians, notably Chinese) represent 6% of the total population. (National Institute of Statistics and Census)

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: Creole English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, Protestant 0.7%, Others 8%.

Literacy Rate: 94.9%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC)

Country Overview

Area: 51,100 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Second strongest per capita GDP in Central America; importance of ecotourism in the economy.

HDI*: 0.766/1

HDI (World Rank): 69/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Costa Rica, dial 00
To call Costa Rica, dial +506

Internet Suffix: .cr

Computers: 23.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 21.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 47.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99.5% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	17,573	14,942	20,728	22,685	24,039
Exports of Goods (million USD)	11,864	12,319	15,494	16,597	19,025
Imports of Services (million USD)	4,614	3,434	4,269	5,513	6,115
Exports of Services (million USD)	10,906	7,929	8,783	12,142	14,636

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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