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 12th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against American Samoa in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 1.74 (2022, ranked 168th).
- Costa Rica wins against American Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 72.99 (2024, ranked 126th).
- American Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.30 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Costa Rica wins against American Samoa in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 61.04 (2024, ranked 65th).
- American Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 75.67 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th).
- American Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 71.66 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | American Samoa(3) | Costa Rica(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2022) 1.74 (168/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| 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 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.30 (12/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.04 (65/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.67 (31/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 71.66 (31/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |