中美洲經濟發展前段班，在聯合國《世界幸福報告》排名15，也被Forbes雜誌列為2020年退休宜居國。是世界上第一個裁撤軍隊的國家，不僅讓國家遠離軍閥和暴力，省下來的軍費還可以用在醫療、衛生、教育等社會福利開支上，成為中美洲模範國家。近幾年積極發展高科技產業和綠色旅遊，使國家經濟成功轉型。是中美洲第一個同婚合法化的國家。

Year Founded: 1821

Costa Rica is an upper-middle-income country, ranked 15 in the World Happiness Report by the United Nations and selected as one of the best places to retire by Forbes in 2020. It is the first country to abolish its army in the world. This not only allows them to avoid political strife and violence, but the former military budget is now used for social welfare such as medicine, healthcare, and education, making Costa Rica a success story in Central America. In recent years, the high-tech industry and ecotourism have become the primary industries in Costa Rica’s economy. It’s the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in Central America.