Costa Rica
At a glance
- Official language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón (CRC)
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
- Demonym
- Costa Rican
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +506
- Internet TLD
- .cr
- ISO 3166
- CR
- Established
- 1821
- Highest point
- Cerro Chirripó (3,820 m (12,533 ft))
- National anthem
- Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History16 leaders · click to expand
Modern democracy
Laura Fernández Delgado✦ Current
2026–PresentPresident
Rodrigo Chaves Robles
2022–2026President
Carlos Alvarado Quesada
2018–2022President
Luis Guillermo Solís
2014–2018President
Laura Chinchilla
2010–2014President
Óscar Arias Sánchez
2006–2010President
Abel Pacheco
2002–2006President
Óscar Arias Sánchez
1986–1990President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Fernández Delgado✦ Current | President | 2026–Present |
| Rodrigo Chaves Robles | President | 2022–2026 |
| Carlos Alvarado Quesada | President | 2018–2022 |
| Luis Guillermo Solís | President | 2014–2018 |
| Laura Chinchilla | President | 2010–2014 |
| Óscar Arias Sánchez | President | 2006–2010 |
| Abel Pacheco | President | 2002–2006 |
| Óscar Arias Sánchez | President | 1986–1990 |
Second Republic
José Figueres Ferrer
1953–1958President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| José Figueres Ferrer | President | 1953–1958 |
Second Republic founding
José Figueres Ferrer
1948–1949President (Founding Junta of the Second Republic)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| José Figueres Ferrer | President (Founding Junta of the Second Republic) | 1948–1949 |
Republic of Costa Rica
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
1940–1948President
Ricardo Jiménez
1910–1940President
Cleto González Víquez
1906–1910President
⚠️ Tomás Guardia
1870–1906President
Juan Rafael Mora Porras
1849–1870President
Braulio Carrillo
1838–1849President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia | President | 1940–1948 |
| Ricardo Jiménez | President | 1910–1940 |
| Cleto González Víquez | President | 1906–1910 |
| ⚠️ Tomás Guardia | President | 1870–1906 |
| Juan Rafael Mora Porras | President | 1849–1870 |
| Braulio Carrillo | President | 1838–1849 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Costa Rica on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Costa Rica's national teams, newest first. 3 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1989-11-19 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Championship |
| 1969 | 1969-12-07 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Championship |
| 1963 | 1963-04-07 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Championship |
Provinces
7 entries listed under Costa Rica. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Costa Rica metro footprint
6 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
6 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #417 | San José★ Capital▲ Largest | San José | 2.7M | 5.9 | Established Metro |
| #555 | Liberia | Guanacaste | 77K | 4.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #2240 | Ciudad Quesada | Alajuela | 200K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2364 | Puntarenas | Puntarenas | 140K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3625 | Limón | Limón | 100K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4074 | Esparza | Puntarenas | 38K | 0.0 | Local Metro |