Costa Rican Society

Population

Costa Ricans are a blend of diverse origins throughout history (Indigenous peoples, European colonizers, enslaved people). However, in a 2011 census, 84% identified as White, 7% as Mixed-race, 2.5% as Indigenous, 1% as Black, and 0.2% as Chinese.

Political Institutions

Economy

Religion

Costa Rica is overwhelmingly a Catholic country, with nearly three-quarters of the population identifying as such, and 15% as Protestant. It is also home to the largest Buddhist community in Central America (2% of the population), originating from various Asian countries, as well as one of the region’s largest Muslim communities (0.5%), following the arrival of immigrants from the Middle East.