- Population: 4,755,234
- GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $13,570
- Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 39%
- Women as % of Parliament: 37%
- CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 3,590,000
- Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 81%
- Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel (%): 94%
- Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: n/a
- Economy: Big Mac Index: $2.38
- Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): n/a
- Economy: Human Development Index: 0.838
- Economy: Technology Index: 3.97
- Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 6
- Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 5.1%
- Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 17.34
- Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: n/a
- Health: Expenditure Per Capita: $289.7
- Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 1.4
- Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.32
- Media: Televisions (total number): 525,000
- Media: Per Capita Televisions: 143.64
- % of GDP as Industry: 21.3%
- Total Labor Force: 2.222 million
- % of Labor Force in Industry: 22%
- Unemployment Rate: 7.9%
- Public Debt % of GDP: 55%
- Inflation Rate: 5.6%
- Industries: microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products
- Value of Exports: $11.66 billion
- Export Commodities: bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; eletronic components, medical equipment
- Export Partners and %: US 38.9%, Netherlands 7.5%, Panama 5.1%, Hong Kong 4.6%, Nicaragua 4.4%
- Value of Imports: $17.56 billion
- Import Commodities: raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials
- Import Partners and %: US 49.8%, China 8.2%, Mexico 6.6%
- Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 500.9
- Electricity Production: 9.473 billion kWh
- Electricity Consumption: 8.532 billion kWh
- Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 32.4%
- Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0
- Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 55.5%
- Electricity from Renewable Sources: 12.1%
- Refined Oil Production: 10,630 bbl/day
- Refined Oil Consumption: 50,200 bbl/day
- Natural Gas Production: 0
- Natural Gas Consumption: 0
- # of Land/Main Line Telephones: 1.018
- # of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 6.151
- # of Internet Hosts: 147, 258
- # of Internet Users: 1.485 million
- # of Airports (total): 161
- # of Airports with Paved Runways: 47
- # of km of Roadways (total): 39,018
- # of km of Roadways Paved: 10,133
- # km of Waterways: 730 km
- Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Atlantic Ocean (caribbean) Puerto Limon; Pacific Ocean - Caldera