Costa Rica.
Republic of Costa Rica
Member of OECD, OAS.
Population
5.2M
GDP (nominal)
$68.4B
GDP / capita
$13,120
Capital
San Jose
Government
Unitary presidential c…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
8.3 / 10
UN voting record
How Costa Rica votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Costa Rica's foreign policy emphasises demilitarisation, human rights, environmental sustainability, and multilateral engagement. Without a military, it relies on diplomacy, international law, and alliances for security. Costa Rica is a strong supporter of the ICC, the Arms Trade Treaty, and nuclear disarmament.
Costa Rica has joined the OECD (2021) and maintains close economic ties with the United States while pursuing trade diversification through agreements with China, the EU, and the Pacific Alliance (as an observer).
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$68.4B
GDP per capita
$13,120
Currency
Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
HDI
0.81
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Costa Rica’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.