Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index

Costa Rica

Overall GSCI Rank

#38

of 193 countries

Overall Score

51.5

Best: 62.2 (Sweden)

Global Average

45.2

Gap to Costa Rica: 6.3

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 38 / 193
025507510051.5Costa Rica62.2Global best45.2Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+0.2

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.6

Country Profile

Population

5,129,910

Area

51,100 km²

Population Density

100 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$95.4B

GDP per Capita

$18,587

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Costa Rica

How Costa Rica compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 81 / 193
025507510050.9Costa Rica62.4Global best48.7Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 56 / 193
025507510051.3Costa Rica62.3Global best46.9Global average

Social Capital

Rank 81 / 193
025507510045.6Costa Rica62.1Global best45.2Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 51 / 193
025507510047.8Costa Rica80.8Global best40.3Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 3 / 193
025507510055.4Costa Rica62.0Global best41.5Global average

Governance

Rank 46 / 193
025507510058.0Costa Rica76.0Global best48.7Global average

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About the GSCI methodology

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranks 193 countries across six structural dimensions. Scores are derived from 200+ quantitative indicators sourced from the World Bank, UN, IMF, IEA, and other recognised data providers.

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