Programa Estado de la Nación

State of the Nation Program ‒ PEN
San José, Costa Rica

The State of the Nation Program (PEN) is a center of thought dedicated to participatory research and innovation for the promotion of sustainable human development. In order to carry out its work, it builds alliances with public, private, and international cooperation agencies. It thus executes projects and activities that ensure methodological accuracy and the appropriate conditions in the selection, measurement, and evaluation of national and regional performance. It also investigates specific issues related to sustainable human development, in its economic, political, environmental, and social dimensions.

Contact details

Address:
Apdo. 1174-1200, San José, Costa Rica

Country:
Costa Rica

Sub-region:
Central America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Costa Rica, Central America
Operating languages
Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1994
Age (years)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 30
Costa Rica average
 44
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Jorge Vargas Cullell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Jorge Vargas Cullell
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Jorge Vargas Cullell
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
Programa Estado de la Nación
 34
Costa Rica average
 16
Global average
 79
2023
Programa Estado de la Nación
 29
2021
Programa Estado de la Nación
 29
% Female staff
2024
Programa Estado de la Nación
 53%
Costa Rica average
 55%
Global average
 58%
2023
Programa Estado de la Nación
 55%
2021
Programa Estado de la Nación
 64%
% Female researchers
2024
Programa Estado de la Nación
 43%
Costa Rica average
 55%
Global average
 52%
2021
Programa Estado de la Nación
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Programa Estado de la Nación
 75
Costa Rica average
 15
Global average
 42
2022
Programa Estado de la Nación
 53
2020
Programa Estado de la Nación
 88

Social

Likes (2022)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 43,107
Costa Rica average
 18,201
Global average
 33,162
Likes (2021)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 40,349
Likes (2019)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 37,565
Followers (2024)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 30,400
Costa Rica average
 4,442
Global average
 21,240
Followers (2022)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 29,503
Followers (2021)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 27,879
Subscribers (2024)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 1,390
Costa Rica average
 394
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 5,050
Followers (2024)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 1,212
Costa Rica average
 1,076
Global average
 12,495
Followers (2024)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 3,000
Costa Rica average
 1,368
Global average
 14,627
Followers (2023)
Programa Estado de la Nación
 161

Data notes

Last updated: 24/06/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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