Benin vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin 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 Benin in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Benin leads in 3. Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Benin wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 8.07 (2025, ranked 11th) vs 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 4,116.22 (2025, ranked 168th).
- Benin wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 27.87 (2022, ranked 186th).
- Benin wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 59.01 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 50.49 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 49.87 (2024, ranked 128th).
- Costa Rica wins against Benin in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 42.98 (2024, ranked 105th).
| Metric | Benin(3) | Costa Rica(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 8.07 (11/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,116.22 (168/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (184/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (186/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.01 (139/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.49 (118/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.87 (128/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.98 (105/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |