Costa Rica

North America - Central America

Overall Score
80/100
🏠 Housing
65
🏛️ Govt
59
🛡️ Safety
62
💼 Business
62
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 37.5 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 12.5
💵 Purchasing Power 35.0
🏛️ Corruption Index 55/100 ~ Moderate
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 15.0 μg/m³ ~ Moderate
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 75 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 35 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 81%
📊 Digital Score 68/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 62/100
⚖️ Justice Score 68/100
📉 Homicide Rate 11.5 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 62/100
📅 Start Business 22.5 days
💰 Tax Rate 58.3%
🏥 Healthcare
🎓 Education
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 58/100
🚗 Transport 52/100
⚡ Energy 88/100
📦 Logistics 62/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 65/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 59/100
📋 Register Property 19.5 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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            Last updated: January 15, 2026
          

        

      

      
      

      

      
    

    
    

      

        
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  • Overall: 80/100
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  • Internet: 75 Mbps
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