Chile vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Chile 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.
Chile leads against Costa Rica in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 4. Chile's strongest global position is 26th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Chile in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 2.64 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 30,182.79 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Costa Rica wins against Chile in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 43 (2024, ranked 124th).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.59 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.36 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 102.35 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Chile in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 8.97 (2025, ranked 143rd).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.93 (2023, ranked 44th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.97 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Chile wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 56th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Chile in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.14 (2023, ranked 100th).
| Metric | Chile(7) | Costa Rica(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.64 (127/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 30,182.79 (70/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 43 (124/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.59 (31/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.36 (43/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 102.35 (26/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.97 (143/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.93 (44/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.97 (39/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.63 (56/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.14 (100/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |