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Economy power of Costa Rica & Switzerland

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Costa Rica vs Switzerland

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World Rank 102 2.02 World Rank 18 7.27
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. With the capital city of San Jose and population of around 5 million, it is a very small nation, one of the smallest in Americas. The republic shares its borders with Nicaragua, Panama, and Ecuador. With a total land area of 51,100 square kilometers, it has a density of 85 people per square kilometer.  More about Costa Rica The Swiss Federation is a mountainous country located in the Western, Central, and Southern Europe. In spite of that, the territory is not large. The land covers only 40,000 square kilometers, which is 132nd place in the world. It is important to notice that Switzerland is a land-locked country with the Alps covering most of its land. More about Switzerland

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Costa Rica Switzerland
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 64,282,438,666 800,640,155,387
Percentage of the other

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Costa Rica Switzerland
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 60,132,529,869 797,464,598,719
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Costa Rica Switzerland
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 1,065,152,261 95,210,361,339
Percentage of the other

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(South Africa)

Costa Rica Switzerland
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 15.14 5.10
Percentage of the other

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Costa Rica Switzerland
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 5,153,957 8,703,405
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography