Aruba vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Aruba 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.
Aruba leads against Costa Rica in 7 of 8 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 1. Aruba's strongest global position is 7th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 6.81 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 45,428 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Aruba and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 97.17 (2017, ranked 10th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Aruba in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 76.50 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 107.15 (2022, ranked 8th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 88.62 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 70.33 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 77.96 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 65.44 (2024, ranked 41st) vs 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Aruba(7) | Costa Rica(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.81 (18/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 45,428 (49/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2017) 97.17 (10/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.50 (92/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 107.15 (8/197) | (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) 88.62 (7/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.33 (35/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 77.96 (25/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.44 (41/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |