Costa Rica international rankings
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Costa Rica population
Rank121
Population5 003 393
Population, % of world0.065
DateJune 30, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
Costa Rica area size
Rank126
Total in km251 100
Land in km251 060
Water in km240
% water0.080
United Nations, 2018
Costa Rica murders rank
Rank35
Rate11.900
Count578
Year2 016
SourceUNSDC/MOJ/CTS
United Nations, 2017
Costa Rica suicide rate
Both sexes rank110
Both sexes7.500
Male rank98
Male12.800
Female rank143
Female2.300
World Health Organization, 2016
Costa Rica Human Development Index
Rank63
Rank changeSteady
Index0.794
Index changeIncrease 0,003
United Nations, 2018
Costa Rica corruption rank
Rank41
Shore58
Change +3
Transparency International, 2016
Costa Rica refugee population rate
Rank91
Refugees by country of origin, thousands0.200
United Nations, 2017
Costa Rica population median age
Median age, years31.400
United Nations, 2015
Costa Rica prison population rate
Prison population per 100000374
Prison population total19 226
Comments
Data refer to 2017.
Data refer to 2017.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Costa Rica urban population
Urban population, %78.600
United Nations, 2017
Costa Rica literacy rate
Literacy rate97.400
United Nations, 2016
Costa Rica Gender Inequality Index
Rank64
Gender Inequality Index0.300
United Nations, 2017
Costa Rica income inequality Gini index
Rank15
Income inequality Gini index48.700
World Bank, 2018
Costa Rica Education index
Rank65
Education index0.719
United Nations, 2018
Costa Rica life expectancy
Rank26
Life expectancy, years80
Female life expectancy, years82.400
Male life expectancy, years77.700
Life expectancy index0.854
United Nations, 2017
Costa Rica mean years of schooling
Rank44
Mean years of schooling, years8.800
Mean years of schooling female, years8.800
Mean years of schooling male, years8.500
United Nations, 2017
Costa Rica unemployment rate
Rank47
Unemployment, % of labour force8.500
Female to male ratio1.590
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Costa Rica research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.600
World Bank, 2018
Costa Rica current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP8.100
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Costa Rica internet users
Rank97
Internet Usage4 296 443
Penetration, %86.700
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Costa Rica mobile phone subscriptions
Rank95
Number of mobile phone subscriptions8 495 585
Subscriptions per 100 people169.930
ITU, 2018