More Accolades for Costa Rica

Anyone thinking of relocating to Costa Rica will be happy to know that the Good Country International Index rates Costa Rica as the best place among the countries of Latin America. After visiting all of Latin America and living in Mexico and Costa Rica, I couldn’t agree more with the findings. For retirees and others, Costa Rica is definitely the first choice for living south of the border. In fact, Costa Rica is ranked much higher than the United States on the index (see below).

For those who are not familiar with The Good Country Index, it measures how much each of the 153 countries on the list contributes to the planet and to the human race through their policies and practices.The complete index can be seen in https://www.goodcountry.org/index/results

The data which was compiled was taken from the United Nations. The information was combined to obtain an overall ranking, in seven categories: Health and well-being, World Order, Planet and Climate, Prosperity, Culture, International Peace and Security, Science and Technology, and Equality. Costa Rica is number 34 in the world but first in Latin America. After Costa Rica, Chile is in second place in Latin America and is the country number 35 in the World.

English-speaking countries on the list are: Canada is 11, the United Kingdom 15, Australia 18 and U.S.A. in 48 (14 positions behind Costa Rica). Finland was first on the list and Iraq last at number 153.

Add happiness, one of the world’s best climates, friendly people, user-friendliness for Americans, stability, every imaginable activity to stay busy and happy, an impeccable international reputation and the many intangibles to the information above and you can see why Costa Rica is tops on the list for anyone thinking of retiring or relocating abroad.

I have a very wealthy Canadian friend who has a home here. He spends about 80 percent of his time traveling around the world. His claim to fame is that he has visited every country on the planet. I once asked him, of all of the countries you have visited, which is the best? Without taking time to think, he answered “Costa Rica by far.” Coming from a globetrotter I really value his perception. For more information on visiting Costa Rica or other Latin American countries, see costaricantrails.com and latinamericacollection.com.