Reference Data in Costa Rica 37 indicators covering reference data for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman 2024 up 4.8% 129th Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.33 live births per woman 2023 down 25.2% 208th Human Development Index 0.833 2023 up 4.8% 62nd Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 12.9% 57th Rule of Law - Governance score 67.58 0-100 2024 up 1.8% 57th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 11.4% 35th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.55 0-100 2024 down 3.0% 35th Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 72.8% 23rd Political Stability - Governance score 85.98 0-100 2024 up 10.9% 23rd Control of Corruption - Governance score 61.6 0-100 2024 down 3.2% 53rd Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 0.6792 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 13.0% 53rd Regulatory Quality - Governance score 64.04 0-100 2024 up 1.4% 56th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 0.5818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 10.9% 56th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 56.92 0-100 2024 down 2.7% 77th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 0.2869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 21.8% 77th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 84 2023 unchanged 29th UHC service coverage index 84 2023 up 1.2% 23rd UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 82 2023 up 5.1% 1st UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 73 2023 down 5.2% 105th UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 98 2023 up 2.1% 51st Median age 34.07 years 2023 up 16.4% 104th Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 5.3% 2023 down 20.6% 48th Account 71.4% 2024 up 10.5% 67th Bank or similar financial institution account 71.4% 2024 up 10.5% 59th Account, female 68.3% 2024 up 13.4% 65th Account, male 74.5% 2024 up 7.7% 64th Bank or similar financial institution account, women 68.3% 2024 up 13.4% 61st Bank or similar financial institution account, men 74.5% 2024 up 7.7% 57th Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account 34.9% 2024 up 44.5% 22nd Saved at a bank or similar financial institution 34.9% 2024 up 44.5% 10th Owns a debit card 62.9% 2024 up 17.5% 57th Owns a credit card 15.8% 2024 up 9.0% 16th Owns a debit card, female 59.7% 2024 up 22.4% 57th Owns a debit card, male 66.2% 2024 up 12.7% 54th The demographic transition in Sweden 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2010 down 30.6% 21st