American Samoa vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (American Samoa vs Costa Rica)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
American Samoa and Costa Rica are tied overall, each leading in 3 of 6 comparable indicators. American Samoa's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against American Samoa in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 1.74 (2022, ranked 171st).
- Costa Rica wins against American Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 72.99 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Costa Rica wins against American Samoa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 62nd).
- American Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.25 (2023, ranked 28th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- American Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- American Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.11 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | American Samoa(3) | Costa Rica(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2022) 1.74 (171/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | - | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.99 (126/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (62/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.25 (28/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (30/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.11 (16/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |