Cape Verde vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Cape Verde leads in 3. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 34th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Cape Verde wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 6.30 (2025, ranked 34th) vs 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 10,395.74 (2025, ranked 134th).
- Gini index data for Cape Verde and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Cape Verde wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.04 (2022, ranked 116th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 79.04 (2024, ranked 53rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 55.57 (2024, ranked 93rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Cape Verde in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 73rd).
- Cape Verde wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 66.90 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Cape Verde(3) | Costa Rica(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.30 (34/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 10,395.74 (134/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (116/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.04 (53/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.57 (93/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.27 (73/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.90 (39/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |