Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cayman Islands 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.
Cayman Islands leads against Costa Rica in 6 of 8 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 2. Cayman Islands's strongest global position is 1st (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.
- Cayman Islands wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 5.82 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Cayman Islands wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 79,675.86 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 81.07 (2017, ranked 44th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cayman Islands in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 80.54 (2024, ranked 50th).
- Cayman Islands wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.28 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Cayman Islands wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cayman Islands in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.44 (2023, ranked 69th).
- Cayman Islands wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.72 (2023, ranked 48th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Cayman Islands wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 1st) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Cayman Islands(6) | Costa Rica(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 5.82 (30/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 79,675.86 (9/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2017) 81.07 (44/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 80.54 (50/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.28 (51/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (35/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.44 (69/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.72 (48/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.63 (1/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |