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Group G· FIFA #45

Costa Rica

The Pura Vida Optimist

Happiness over hustle.

Significant football achievements
WC QF 2014
Gold Cup × 3
Team value
Rank · 43 of 48
$76M
5% of the world's most valuable squad
Money Score
#27
56/100
Football Score
#41
33/100
Total GDP$88.4B
Population5.2M
StarKeylor Navas
CoachG. Alfaro
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Squad spotlight · 13 key players

Costa Rica flagCosta Rica's World Cup squad

Goalkeeper · #1 of 13

Keylor Navas

Newell's Old Boys 39 yrs

Three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid. Costa Rica's living legend.

Valuation
Very low
Market value
$1M
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Financial personality

Meet the nationCosta Rica flag

The Pura Vida Optimist

Costa Rica consistently scores high on global happiness indexes thanks to strong education, healthcare and environmental policies — despite modest wages.

Fun money fact

Costa Rica has had no army since 1948 — that budget funds schools and parks.

11 things that define Costa Rica

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Total economy
$88.4B GDP — the engine behind it all.
Squad price tag
Worth $76M — 5% of the world's most valuable squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England).
Keylor Navas
Their crown-jewel is valued at $1M — about 1% of the entire squad.
FIFA Ranking
#45 in the world coming into the 2026 World Cup.
Money rank
#27 of 48 World Cup nations on the overall money index.
Football wealth
#41 of 48 on football wealth — squad value, league strength and revenue combined.
Wealth podium
Ranked #27 in median household wealth ($14K).
Savings
Household savings rate sits at 7% (rank #25 among WC nations).
Cash culture
Only 4% of adults own stocks — wealth stays in property, bonds and cash.
Trophy cabinet
WC QF 2014 · Gold Cup × 3
Did you know?
Costa Rica has had no army since 1948 — that budget funds schools and parks.
Stars, coach & trophies

The football pavilion

Star player
Keylor Navas
Market value $1M
Team market value$76M
vs richest squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England, $1.62B)
Head coach
G. Alfaro
League strength
45/100
WC QF 2014
Gold Cup × 3
Where Costa Rica stands among 48 WC nations

Rankings

Overall Money
#27
of 48
Wealth
#27
of 48
Savings
#25
of 48
Investing
#32
of 48
Entrepreneurship
#34
of 48
Home Ownership
#19
of 48
Happiness
#5
of 48
Football Wealth
#41
of 48
Traits on a scale of 1–10

Money DNA

Saving Discipline
6
Investment Culture
5
Risk Tolerance
5
Entrepreneurship
7
Financial Stability
7
Home Ownership Strength
7
Long-Term Wealth Building
6
The numbers behind the personality

Key financial stats

Total GDP
$88.4B
GDP / Capita
$17K
Median Wealth
$14K
Avg Salary
$15K
Population
5.2M
Home Ownership
67%
Savings Rate
7%
Stock Participation
4%
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What is Costa Rica's financial personality?

Costa Rica is "The Pura Vida Optimist". Costa Rica consistently scores high on global happiness indexes thanks to strong education, healthcare and environmental policies — despite modest wages.

How wealthy is Costa Rica?

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $17K, a total economy of $88.4B, and median household wealth of $14K. It ranks #27 of 48 World Cup nations on wealth.

What is Costa Rica's savings rate?

Households in Costa Rica save about 7% of disposable income, and 4% of adults participate in the stock market.

How strong is Costa Rica at the 2026 World Cup?

Costa Rica enters the 2026 World Cup ranked #45 by FIFA, coached by G. Alfaro, with Keylor Navas as their star player (market value $1M). Their full squad is valued at $76M.

Which group is Costa Rica in at the 2026 World Cup?

Costa Rica is drawn in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.

What are Costa Rica's biggest football achievements?

Costa Rica's honours include: WC QF 2014, Gold Cup × 3.

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