Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.5879 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5879
World rank
41st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.5879
in 2020
All-time low
0.1329
in 1913
Years of data
20
1913–2020

Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1913–2020

0.10.20.30.40.50.61913196620201913: 0.1331925: 0.1541929: 0.161933: 0.1721938: 0.1841950: 0.2581955: 0.2941960: 0.3061965: 0.3281970: 0.3411975: 0.3791980: 0.4111985: 0.4361990: 0.471995: 0.4862000: 0.5082005: 0.5462010: 0.5682015: 0.5832020: 0.588

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 0.5879, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5879 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1329, in 1913.

Costa Rica ranks 41st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.1329 0.1329 0.1329 1
1920s 0.1572 0.1541 0.1603 2
1930s 0.178 0.172 0.1841 2
1950s 0.2758 0.2577 0.2939 2
1960s 0.3169 0.3063 0.3276 2
1970s 0.3601 0.341 0.3791 2
1980s 0.4235 0.4112 0.4358 2
1990s 0.4782 0.47 0.4863 2
2000s 0.527 0.5081 0.5459 2
2010s 0.5756 0.5677 0.5834 2
2020s 0.5879 0.5879 0.5879 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 38 Hong Kong (China) 0.6184 compare
  2. 39 Bahamas 0.6175 compare
  3. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.601 compare
  4. 42 Uruguay 0.5827 compare
  5. 43 Argentina 0.5809 compare
  6. 44 Georgia 0.5664 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 0.5879 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.5879 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 in 1913.
How does Costa Rica rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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