Costa Rica's science and technology indicators, compiled by the World Bank Group. The data aims to shed light on the country's technology base, covering areas such as research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-27.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development data
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Assessing economic competitiveness based on high-technology exports data
- Studying intellectual property flows based on royalty and license fees and patents
Strengths
- Data is sourced from authoritative institutions including UNESCO, the IMF, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
- The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for flexible reuse.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2026-04-27 23:21:11.305482; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, International Monetary Fund, and World Intellectual Property Organization.
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official national and international statistical reports.
- Freshness
- 2026-04-27
- Geography
- Costa Rica