CRI
Data file updated Aug 6, 2026
Costa Rica
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- San José
- Currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
- Language
- Spanish
- Government
- Unitary presidential constitutional republic
- Internet Users
- 87.2%
- Unemployment
- 6.8%
- Smoking (15+)
- 7.6%
Population
5.15M
GDP
$102.9B
GDP per Capita
$19,970
Area
51,100 km²
Life Expectancy
81.0 years
HDI
0.8
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $102.9B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $19,970 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 45.5 |
| Currency | Costa Rican Colón (CRC) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $36.7B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $31.3B |
| Trade Balance | $5.5B |
Gold Reserves
1 metrics| Gold Reserves | 0.0 tonnes |
|---|
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 97.9% |
| Internet Users (%) | 87.2% |
| Human Development Index | 0.8 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 0 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 0 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $0 |
| Tanks | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 0 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 0 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 0 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 0 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 0 |
| Helicopters | 0 |
| Attack Helicopters | 0 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.4% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 125 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 98.5% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 87.3% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.3% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.9 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 1.1 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 78.2 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 83.7 |
Cost of Living
12 metrics| Cost of Living Index | 51.8 |
|---|---|
| Rent Index | 18.2 |
| Groceries Index | 49.3 |
| Restaurant Price Index | 45.2 |
| Local Purchasing Power | 28.5 |
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $650 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $450 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $45 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
3 Games years
1
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Compare Costa Rica
Religious Composition
- Roman Catholic 52.0%
- Protestant 22.9%
- No religion 17.0%
- Other religions 3.2%
- Other Christian 2.3%
- Jehovah Witness 1.4%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 2.6 kg/yr
- Tea 0.1 kg/yr
- Beer 34.4 L/yr
- Wine 3.6 L/yr
- Alcohol 4.0 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
33.8
Median Age