The census form also asked about equipment in the house: telephone (mobile and fixed), vehicles, and information technology and communication (radio, television, cable or satellite, computer and internet).

[4] In Costa Rica, tourists and temporary visitors are not counted, but foreigners who have lived there for six months are included.

[5] Furthermore, participation is voluntary so residents can refuse to take part and enumerators will accept this response.

The numbers were made up by students and statistics undergraduates from the University of Costa Rica, earning ₡50,000 ($100) for a week's work.

[3] The census cost $3.6 million[3][8] and preliminary results of the count were published in December 2011.