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 5th (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.
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 6.81 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,558.93 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- 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 152nd).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 40th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.27 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Aruba wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.43 (2023, ranked 5th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Aruba(7) | Costa Rica(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.81 (15/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,558.93 (48/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| 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 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.95 (40/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (49/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.27 (27/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.43 (5/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |