Daten & Fakten
Costa Rica
Frankreich
Senegal
Capital
Costa Rica
name: San Jose
geographic coordinates: 9 56 N, 84 05 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named in honor of Saint Joseph
geographic coordinates: 9 56 N, 84 05 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: named in honor of Saint Joseph
Frankreich
name: Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion
etymology: name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris
geographic coordinates: 48 52 N, 2 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion
etymology: name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris
Senegal
name: Dakar
geographic coordinates: 14 44 N, 17 38 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Atlantic coast trading settlement of Ndakaaru came to be called "Dakar" by French colonialists
geographic coordinates: 14 44 N, 17 38 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the Atlantic coast trading settlement of Ndakaaru came to be called "Dakar" by French colonialists
Citizenship
Costa Rica
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years
Frankreich
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of France
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of France
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Senegal
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Senegal
dual citizenship recognized: no, but Senegalese citizens do not automatically lose their citizenship if they acquire citizenship in another state
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Senegal
dual citizenship recognized: no, but Senegalese citizens do not automatically lose their citizenship if they acquire citizenship in another state
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
Costa Rica
civil law system based on Spanish civil code; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Frankreich
civil law; review of administrative but not legislative acts
Senegal
civil law system based on French law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court
Suffrage
Costa Rica
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Frankreich
18 years of age; universal
Senegal
18 years of age; universal
Area
Costa Rica
total: 51,100 sq km
land: 51,060 sq km
water: 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
land: 51,060 sq km
water: 40 sq km
note: includes Isla del Coco
Frankreich
total: 643,801 sq km ; 551,500 sq km (metropolitan France)
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
land: 640,427 sq km ; 549,970 sq km (metropolitan France)
water: 3,374 sq km ; 1,530 sq km (metropolitan France)
note: the first numbers include the overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion
Senegal
total: 196,722 sq km
land: 192,530 sq km
water: 4,192 sq km
land: 192,530 sq km
water: 4,192 sq km
Land use
Costa Rica
agricultural land: 37.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 4.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 6.7% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 25.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 51.5% (2018 est.)
other: 11.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 4.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 6.7% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 25.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 51.5% (2018 est.)
other: 11.4% (2018 est.)
Frankreich
agricultural land: 52.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.2% (2018 est.)
other: 18.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 33.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)
forest: 29.2% (2018 est.)
other: 18.1% (2018 est.)
Senegal
agricultural land: 46.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 17.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 29.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 43.8% (2018 est.)
other: 9.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 17.4% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 29.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 43.8% (2018 est.)
other: 9.4% (2018 est.)
Location
Costa Rica
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama
Frankreich
metropolitan France: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain;
French Guiana: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname;
Guadeloupe: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico;
Martinique: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago;
Mayotte: Southern Indian Ocean, island in the Mozambique Channel, about halfway between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique;
Reunion: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Senegal
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Age structure
Costa Rica
0-14 years: 21.49% (male 577,782/female 552,041)
15-64 years: 68.59% (male 1,813,827/female 1,791,510)
65 years and over: 9.92% (2023 est.) (male 238,971/female 282,481)
15-64 years: 68.59% (male 1,813,827/female 1,791,510)
65 years and over: 9.92% (2023 est.) (male 238,971/female 282,481)
Frankreich
0-14 years: 18.04% (male 6,322,021/female 6,040,773)
15-64 years: 60.53% (male 20,846,592/female 20,632,418)
65 years and over: 21.42% (2023 est.) (male 6,409,883/female 8,270,287)
15-64 years: 60.53% (male 20,846,592/female 20,632,418)
65 years and over: 21.42% (2023 est.) (male 6,409,883/female 8,270,287)
Senegal
0-14 years: 41.19% (male 3,858,937/female 3,714,062)
15-64 years: 55.46% (male 4,925,324/female 5,271,627)
65 years and over: 3.34% (2023 est.) (male 266,485/female 348,225)
15-64 years: 55.46% (male 4,925,324/female 5,271,627)
65 years and over: 3.34% (2023 est.) (male 266,485/female 348,225)
Birth rate
Costa Rica
10.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
10.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Senegal
30.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Costa Rica
5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Senegal
5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Costa Rica
Spanish (official), English
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Frankreich
French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard); note - overseas departments: French, Creole patois, Mahorian (a Swahili dialect)
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Senegal
French (official), Wolof, Pular, Jola, Mandinka, Serer, Soninke
Life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
total population: 79.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 77 years
female: 82.4 years
male: 77 years
female: 82.4 years
Frankreich
total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)
male: 79.7 years
female: 85.5 years
male: 79.7 years
female: 85.5 years
Senegal
total population: 70.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 68.5 years
female: 72.1 years
male: 68.5 years
female: 72.1 years
Major urban areas - population
Costa Rica
1.462 million SAN JOSE (capital) (2023)
Frankreich
11.208 million PARIS (capital), 1.761 million Lyon, 1.628 million Marseille-Aix-en-Provence, 1.079 million Lille, 1.060 million Toulouse, 1.000 million Bordeaux (2023)
Senegal
3.340 million DAKAR (capital) (2023)
Median age
Costa Rica
total: 35 years (2023 est.)
male: 34.4 years
female: 35.6 years
male: 34.4 years
female: 35.6 years
Frankreich
total: 42.4 years (2023 est.)
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
male: 40.9 years
female: 44 years
Senegal
total: 19 years (2023 est.)
male: 18.2 years
female: 19.8 years
male: 18.2 years
female: 19.8 years
Frankreich
28.9 years (2020 est.)
Senegal
21.9 years (2019 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Net migration rate
Costa Rica
2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Frankreich
1.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Senegal
-0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Costa Rica
roughly half of the nation's population resides in urban areas; the capital of San Jose is the largest city and home to approximately one-fifth of the population
Frankreich
much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second
Senegal
the population is concentrated in the west, with Dakar anchoring a well-defined core area; approximately 70% of the population is rural as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate
Costa Rica
0.72% (2023 est.)
Frankreich
0.21% (2023 est.)
Senegal
2.52% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Costa Rica
1.4 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Frankreich
1.9 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Senegal
4.17 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Costa Rica
urban population: 82.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Frankreich
urban population: 81.8% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Senegal
urban population: 49.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 3.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 3.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Costa Rica
6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
Frankreich
5.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Senegal
5.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
Costa Rica
total: 17 years
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2019)
male: 16 years
female: 17 years (2019)
Frankreich
total: 16 years
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
male: 16 years
female: 16 years (2020)
Senegal
total: 9 years
male: 8 years
female: 10 years (2021)
male: 8 years
female: 10 years (2021)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Costa Rica
-6.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Frankreich
-2.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Senegal
-3.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Costa Rica
9.83% (2021 est.)
Frankreich
6.98% (2021 est.)
Senegal
10.91% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Costa Rica
2.426 million (2021 est.)
note: official estimate; excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica
note: official estimate; excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica
Frankreich
31.132 million (2021 est.)
Senegal
4.377 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Costa Rica
21% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
13.6% (2018 est.)
Senegal
46.7% (2011 est.)
Unemployment rate
Costa Rica
17.95% (2021 est.)
17.41% (2020 est.)
11.49% (2019 est.)
17.41% (2020 est.)
11.49% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
8.06% (2021 est.)
8.01% (2020 est.)
8.41% (2019 est.)
note: includes overseas territories
8.01% (2020 est.)
8.41% (2019 est.)
note: includes overseas territories
Senegal
3.72% (2021 est.)
3.62% (2020 est.)
2.86% (2019 est.)
3.62% (2020 est.)
2.86% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Costa Rica
48.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Frankreich
123.01% of GDP (2020 est.)
104.99% of GDP (2019 est.)
101.62% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
104.99% of GDP (2019 est.)
101.62% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Senegal
48.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
47.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
47.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Costa Rica
1.73% (2021 est.)
0.72% (2020 est.)
2.1% (2019 est.)
0.72% (2020 est.)
2.1% (2019 est.)
Frankreich
1.64% (2021 est.)
0.48% (2020 est.)
1.11% (2019 est.)
0.48% (2020 est.)
1.11% (2019 est.)
Senegal
2.55% (2020 est.)
1.76% (2019 est.)
0.46% (2018 est.)
1.76% (2019 est.)
0.46% (2018 est.)
Exports
Costa Rica
$23.761 billion (2021 est.)
$19.996 billion (2020 est.)
$22.738 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
$19.996 billion (2020 est.)
$22.738 billion (2019 est.)
note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
Frankreich
$920.864 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$751.384 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$892.016 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$751.384 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$892.016 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Senegal
$5.287 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$4.593 billion (2017 est.)
$4.593 billion (2017 est.)
Exports - partners
Costa Rica
United States 38%, Netherlands 6%, Belgium 5%, Guatemala 5%, Panama 5% (2019)
Frankreich
Germany 13%, Italy 8%, Belgium 8%, United States 7%, Spain 7% (2021)
Senegal
Mali 22%, Switzerland 14%, India 9%, China 7% (2019)
Imports
Costa Rica
$22.298 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$17.701 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.314 billion (2019 est.)
$17.701 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$20.314 billion (2019 est.)
Frankreich
$957.717 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$796.353 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$916.214 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$796.353 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$916.214 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Senegal
$8.96 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$7.499 billion (2017 est.)
$7.499 billion (2017 est.)
Imports - partners
Costa Rica
United States 41%, China 13%, Mexico 7% (2019)
Frankreich
Germany 17%, Italy 9%, Belgium 9%, Spain 8%, Netherlands 8% (2021)
Senegal
China 17%, France 11%, Belgium 7%, Russia 7%, Netherlands 7% (2019)
Airports
Costa Rica
161 (2021)
Frankreich
464 (2021)
Senegal
20 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Costa Rica
total: 992,725 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)
Frankreich
total: 30.627 million (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)
Senegal
total: 153,813 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Costa Rica
total: 4.316 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 83% (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total: 55.9 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
Senegal
total: 9.86 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 58% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 58% (2021 est.)
Railways
Costa Rica
total: 278 km (2014)
narrow gauge: 278 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge
note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
narrow gauge: 278 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge
note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated
Frankreich
total: 27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified
narrow gauge: -5 km
narrow gauge: -5 km
Senegal
total: 906 km (2017) (713 km operational in 2017)
narrow gauge: 906 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
narrow gauge: 906 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge
Roadways
Costa Rica
total: 5,035 km (2017)
Frankreich
total: 1,053,215 km (2011)
urban: 654,201 km (2011)
non-urban: 399,014 km (2011)
urban: 654,201 km (2011)
non-urban: 399,014 km (2011)
Senegal
total: 16,665 km (2017)
paved: 6,126 km (2017) (includes 241 km of expressways)
unpaved: 10,539 km (2017)
paved: 6,126 km (2017) (includes 241 km of expressways)
unpaved: 10,539 km (2017)
Telephones - fixed lines
Costa Rica
total subscriptions: 553,455 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total subscriptions: 38 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
Senegal
total subscriptions: 261,440 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Costa Rica
total subscriptions: 7,834,435 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 152 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 152 (2021 est.)
Frankreich
total subscriptions: 73 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)
Senegal
total subscriptions: 19,859,981 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Costa Rica
730 km (2011) (seasonally navigable by small craft)
Frankreich
metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010)
Senegal
1,000 km (2012) (primarily on the Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance Rivers)
Disputes - international
Costa Rica
Costa Rica and Nicaragua regularly file border dispute cases over the delimitations of the San Juan River and the northern tip of Calero Island to the International Court of Justice (ICJ); in 2009, the ICJ ruled that Costa Rican vessels carrying out police activities could not use the river, but official Costa Rican vessels providing essential services to riverside inhabitants and Costa Rican tourists could travel freely on the river; in 2011, the ICJ provisionally ruled that both countries must remove personnel from the disputed area; in 2013, the ICJ rejected Nicaragua's 2012 suit to halt Costa Rica's construction of a highway paralleling the river on the grounds of irreparable environmental damage; in 2013, the ICJ, regarding the disputed territory, ordered that Nicaragua should refrain from dredging or canal construction and refill and repair damage caused by trenches connecting the river to the Caribbean and upheld its 2010 ruling that Nicaragua must remove all personnel; in early 2014, Costa Rica brought Nicaragua to the ICJ over offshore oil concessions in the disputed region
Frankreich
Madagascar claims the French territories of Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island; Comoros claims Mayotte; Mauritius claims Tromelin Island; territorial dispute between Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; France asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Adelie Land); France and Vanuatu claim Matthew and Hunter Islands, east of New Caledonia
Senegal
Senegal-Guinea-Bissau: rebels from the Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance find refuge in Guinea-Bissau
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