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Photos of Costa Rica

Mist rising over the rainforest near Gulfito on the Pacific coast near Costa Rica's border with Panama. This region is one of the wettest spots in the world.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 129

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 96

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 119

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 171

Death rate

comparison ranking: 188

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 52

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 118

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 158

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 210

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 140

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 26

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 152

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 46

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 87

Labor force

comparison ranking: 124

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 149

Public debt

comparison ranking: 54

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 143

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 147

Exports

comparison ranking: 78

Imports

comparison ranking: 84

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 41

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 41

Railways

comparison ranking: total 124

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 150

Waterways

comparison ranking: 80

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 157

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 153

Space

Transnational Issues