Burundi vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burundi 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 Burundi in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Burundi leads in 1. Burundi's strongest global position is 5th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 4.24 (2025, ranked 72nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 1,066.51 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Gini index data for Burundi and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 37.50 (2020, ranked 130th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 8.60 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 63.82 (2024, ranked 198th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 28 (2020, ranked 194th).
- Burundi wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.92 (2025, ranked 5th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 42.38 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 42.03 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 34.54 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burundi in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 18.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
| Metric | Burundi(1) | Costa Rica(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.24 (72/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 1,066.51 (199/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 37.50 (130/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.60 (211/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.82 (198/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 28 (194/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.92 (5/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.38 (181/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.03 (166/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 34.54 (187/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 18.25 (194/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |