Population: 4,481,000
GNI PPP Per Capita: $10,930
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners:39%
Women as % of Parliament: 37%
CO2 Emissions per Capita (metric tons): 1.4
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): -0.79 %
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): 21.34
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force : N/A
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 289.7 $
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000 : 1.4 per 1,000 people
Health: Physicians Per 1000 : 1.32 per 1,000 people
Media: Televisions (total number) : 525,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions (you compute this): 0.117
% of GDP as Industry: 21.1%
Total Labor Force: 2.196 million
% of Labor Force in Industry: 22%
Unemployment Rate: 7.9% (2012 est.)
Public Debt % of GDP: 47.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
Inflation Rate: 4.5% (2012 est.)
Industries: microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products
Value of Exports: $11.47 billion (2012 est.)
Export Commodities: bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment
Export Partners and %:
US 30.4%, China 11.3%, Netherlands 10.9%, UK 9.6%, Mexico 8.5% (2011)
Value of Imports:
$16.79 billion (2012 est.)
Import Commodities:
raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials Import Partners and %:
US 43%, Mexico 7%, China 6.2%, Japan 6% (2011)
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 504.5 (2012 est.)
Electricity Production:
9.113 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity Consumption:
8.144 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity from Fossil Fuels:
24.8% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants:
61.5% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity from Renewable Sources:
13.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Refined Oil Production:
12,090 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Refined Oil Consumption:
50,200 bbl/day (2011 est.)
Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
# of Land/Main Line Telephones:
1.234 million (2011)
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones:
4.358 million (2011)
# of Internet Hosts:
147,258 (2012) # of Internet Users:
1.485 million (2009)
# of Airports (total):
153 (2012) # of Airports with Paved Runways: 41
# of km of Roadways (total):
38,049 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 9,619 km
# km of Waterways:
730 km (seasonally navigable by small craft) (2011)
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Caldera, Puerto Limon
GNI PPP Per Capita: $10,930
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners:39%
Women as % of Parliament: 37%
CO2 Emissions per Capita (metric tons): 1.4
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): -0.79 %
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): 21.34
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force : N/A
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 289.7 $
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000 : 1.4 per 1,000 people
Health: Physicians Per 1000 : 1.32 per 1,000 people
Media: Televisions (total number) : 525,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions (you compute this): 0.117
% of GDP as Industry: 21.1%
Total Labor Force: 2.196 million
% of Labor Force in Industry: 22%
Unemployment Rate: 7.9% (2012 est.)
Public Debt % of GDP: 47.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
Inflation Rate: 4.5% (2012 est.)
Industries: microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products
Value of Exports: $11.47 billion (2012 est.)
Export Commodities: bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment
Export Partners and %:
US 30.4%, China 11.3%, Netherlands 10.9%, UK 9.6%, Mexico 8.5% (2011)
Value of Imports:
$16.79 billion (2012 est.)
Import Commodities:
raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials Import Partners and %:
US 43%, Mexico 7%, China 6.2%, Japan 6% (2011)
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 504.5 (2012 est.)
Electricity Production:
9.113 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity Consumption:
8.144 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity from Fossil Fuels:
24.8% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants:
61.5% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Electricity from Renewable Sources:
13.7% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
Refined Oil Production:
12,090 bbl/day (2008 est.)
Refined Oil Consumption:
50,200 bbl/day (2011 est.)
Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m (2010 est.)
# of Land/Main Line Telephones:
1.234 million (2011)
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones:
4.358 million (2011)
# of Internet Hosts:
147,258 (2012) # of Internet Users:
1.485 million (2009)
# of Airports (total):
153 (2012) # of Airports with Paved Runways: 41
# of km of Roadways (total):
38,049 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 9,619 km
# km of Waterways:
730 km (seasonally navigable by small craft) (2011)
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Caldera, Puerto Limon