Angola vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Angola 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.
Costa Rica leads against Angola in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Angola leads in 1. Angola's strongest global position is 53rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Angola wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 4.42 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 8,901.89 (2024, ranked 138th).
- Gini index data for Angola and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 51.30 (2018, ranked 166th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 40.70 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 64.81 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 42.12 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 14.11 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.76 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.61 (2023, ranked 143rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -1.10 (2023, ranked 174th).
- Costa Rica wins against Angola in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 137th).
| Metric | Angola(1) | Costa Rica(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.42 (53/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 8,901.89 (138/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2018) 51.30 (166/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 40.70 (177/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.81 (191/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 42.12 (170/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 14.11 (170/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.76 (157/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.61 (143/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.10 (174/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (137/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |