Bulgaria vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Bulgaria leads in 3. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd).
- Bulgaria wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Bulgaria wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Bulgaria wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Bulgaria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th).
| Metric | Bulgaria(3) | Costa Rica(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |