According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the population of Costa Rica amounts to 4,506,000 people, whereas the Social Security Fund (CCSS) cites 4,562,000, and ECLAC 4,639,000.

The last agricultural census was conducted in 1984.

According to an opinion piece in Elfinancierocr.com: ”In Costa Rica, public information suffers from three great evils: obsolescence, uncertainty (due to conflicting "official sources"), and lack of information on important issues. Perhaps the worst part is that the processes of generation as well as storage and distribution of information are completely decentralized, with low quality control and a high costs for users and citizens".

Source: elfinancierocr.com

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