Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
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Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Official Name | Republic of Costa Rica | Republic of South Africa |
Continent | North America | Africa |
Landlocked Status | Not Landlocked | Not Landlocked |
Capital City | San José | Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein |
Latitude | 10° 0′ 0″ N | 30° 0′ 0″ S |
Longitude | 84° 0′ 0″ W | 25° 0′ 0″ E |
The total area of Costa Rica is 51,179.92 sq km, and the total area of South Africa is 1,221,037 sq km. Costa Rica is smaller than South Africa by 1,169,857.08 sq km. Costa Rica is around 23.86 times smaller than South Africa.
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Area in Square Kilometers | 51,179.92 Sq km | 1,221,037 Sq km |
Difference | [ 1,169,857.08 Square Kilometers] | |
Area in Square Mile | 19,760.68 Sq Mile | 471,445 Sq Mile |
Difference | [ 451,684.32 Square Mile] | |
Water % in Area | 1.05 % | 0.380 % |
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Largest City | San José | Johannesburg |
Demonyms | Costa Rican | South African |
Official Languages | Spanish | Afrikaans, English, and 10 others |
Government Status | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency |
Major Religion | Christianity | Christianity |
Major Religion Percentage | 72.6 % | 78 % |
The people of Costa Rica are called Costa Rican, and the people of South Africa are called South African.
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Currency Name | Costa Rican colón | South African rand |
Currency Symbol | CRC | ZAR |
Driving Side | Right | Left |
Calling Code | +506 | +27 |
Internet TLD | .cr | .za |
Start of Week | Sunday | Monday |
ISO 3166 Code | CR | ZA |
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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National Anthem Title (Native) | Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera | Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika |
National Anthem Title (In English) | National Anthem of Costa Rica | National anthem of South Africa |
National Animal | West Indian manatee | Springbok |
National Bird | Clay-colored Thrush | Blue Crane |
National Flower | Purple Country Girl | King Protea |
National Sport | Football | Rugby Union |
National Colors | Blue, white and red | Red, green, blue, gold, black and white |
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Current Date | Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 | Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 |
Current Time | 07:04 AM | 03:05 PM |
Timezones | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) |
Current Timezone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) |
Daylight Saving Time | DST Not Observed | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Start | DST Not Observed | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time End | DST Not Observed | DST Not Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Duration | DST Not Observed | DST Not Observed |
The current time and date in Costa Rica is [07:04 AM], [Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 ].
The current time and date in South Africa is [03:05 PM], [Tuesday, 24th December, 2024].
Costa Rica is [ 8 hours and 1 minutes ] behind of South Africa.
Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Costa Rica as of 2023 is estimated to be around 5,212,173, and the total population of South Africa as of 2023 is estimated to be around 60,414,495.
As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, Costa Rica had 55,202,322 less people than South Africa.
The annual Population Growth in Costa Rica is 0.85% and the annual population growth in South Africa is 1.15%.
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023) | 14.2 % | 19.5 % |
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023) | 75.8 % | 75.1 % |
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023) | 9.96 % | 5.44 % |
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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[ LATEST WEATHER DATA ] | ||
Place | San José | Pretoria |
Current Time | 07:04 AM | 03:05 PM |
Current Weather | Broken Clouds | Overcast Clouds |
Current Temperature | 19.17 Degree Celsius | 25.20 Degree Celsius |
Wind Speed | 4.12 km/hr, 130 Degree | 2.06 km/hr, 50 Degree |
Humidity | 84 % | 60 % |
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Fertility Rate (2023) | 1.52 (Births Per Woman) | 2.34 (Births Per Woman) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023) | 130.02 (Per 1000 Male Adults) | 416.31 (Per 1000 Male Adults) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023) | 65.17 (Per 1000 Female Adults) | 307.78 (Per 1000 Female Adults) |
Infant Mortality Rate (2023) | 6.9 (Per 1000 Live Births) | 27.7 (Per 1000 Live Births) |
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Top Cause of Death (2023) | Ischaemic heart disease (52.3 people per 100K population) | HIV/AIDS (122.9 people per 100K population) |
Lowest Cause of Death (2023) | Stomach cancer ( 13.1 people per 100K population) | Self-harm ( 23.5 people per 100K population) |
Road Traffic Deaths (2023) | 15.5 (people per 100K population) | 24.5 (people per 100K population) |
Suicide Deaths (2023) | 8.06 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) | 2019 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) |
New HIV Infections (2023) | 0.14 (HIV infections per 1000 people) | 3.15 (HIV infections per 1000 people) |
The leading cause of death in Costa Rica, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 52.3 people per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.
Similarly, around 122.9 people per 100,000 people in South Africa, are dying of HIV/AIDS, as it is the leading cause of death in there.
The government of Costa Rica, spent [ 7.57% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Likewise, the government of South Africa, spent [ 8.27% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Indicators | Costa Rica | South Africa |
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Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023) | 37.8 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) | 44.1 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) |
Adult Obesity (2023) | 31.4% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) | 30.8% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) |
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023) | 3.45 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) | 8.77 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) |
Tobacco Consumption (2023) | 9% (Used by people aged 15 and above) | 20% (Used by people aged 15 and above) |
As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in Costa Rica, are 1.02 times more likely to be obese compared to the people living in South Africa.
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