“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
99
–
DV 2025
–
–
72
–
DV 2024
–
–
68
–
DV 2023
–
–
39
–
DV 2022
–
–
8
–
DV 2021
2,989
5,223
68
1 in 44
DV 2020
3,125
5,935
12
1 in 260
DV 2019
2,980
5,590
28
1 in 106
DV 2018
4,963
8,872
66
1 in 75
DV 2017
3,724
6,971
18
1 in 207
DV 2016
4,496
8,381
50
1 in 90
DV 2015
2,900
5,707
72
1 in 40
DV 2014
3,236
6,356
101
1 in 32
DV 2013
2,236
Costa Rica in short
How many people from Costa Rica were selected in the DV lottery?
99 people from Costa Rica were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.