Indiana is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Indiana and Costa Rica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Indiana bigger than Costa Rica?
The total area of Indiana is 36,418 sq mi, and the total area of Costa Rica is 19,700 sq mi. Indiana is bigger than Costa Rica by 16,718 sq mi. Indiana is around 1.85 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Area of Indiana: 36,418 sq mi ( 94,321 km2 )
Area of Costa Rica: 19,700 sq mi ( 51,100 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Indiana as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 6,805,985.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Costa Rica as of 2020, was estimated to be around 5,094,114.
Here is some more data comparison between Indiana and Costa Rica.
The capital of Indiana is Indianapolis, and the capital city of Costa Rica is San Jose.
Official Languages
Indiana: English
Costa Rica: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Indiana: Hoosier
Costa Rica: Costa Rican, Tico(a)
ISO 3166 Code
Indiana: US-IN
Costa Rica: CR
Human Development Index
HDI of Indiana as of 2019: 0.912
HDI of Costa Rica as of 2019: 0.810
Indiana Time Zone:
(80 Counties)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
(12 Counties)
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Costa Rica Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Indiana:
39° 53′ 39.12″ N, 86° 16′ 53.76″ W
Coordinates of Costa Rica:
10° 0′ 0″ N, 84° 0′ 0″ W
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