Costa Rica
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 25 of 28 indicators have data for Costa Rica. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
81.0 yrs2024
▲ +3.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
6.9%2024
▼ +1.9%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$18,8532024
▲ +$15,040since 2000
Inflation % annual
-0.4%2024
▲ -11.4%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
17.8 /100k2023
▼ +11.4 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
1.1M2020
▼ -131.5ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
87.2%2024
▲ +81.4%since 2000
Population count
5.1M2024
▲ +1.2Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
1.63 t2024
▼ +0.33 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
79.3%2024
▲ +20.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
4.1%2024
▲ +0.3%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$15,7102024
▲ +$12,120since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$96.7B2024
▲ +$81.7Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
57.7%2024
▼ -1.2%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
20.5%2024
▼ +9.2%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
6.9%2023
▲ +0.3%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
9.1 /1k2024
▲ -2.1 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
55.0%2019
▲ +29.2%since 2004
Education expenditure % of GDP
5.3%2023
▲ +0.6%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
136.0 /1002024
▲ +130.7 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
99.8%2024
▲ +2.9%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
34.2%2021
▲ +1.2%since 2000
Forest area % land
60.4%2023
▲ +4.4%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
99.8%2024
▲ +5.2%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
912024
▲ +49since 2000