Costa Rica vs Argentina Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Argentina)
ⓘ 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 Argentina in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Argentina leads in 3. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Argentina's strongest global position is 62nd (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs -1.34 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 26,771.97 (2024, ranked 79th).
- Argentina wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 42.40 (2024, ranked 104th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Argentina wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.67 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 77.54 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Argentina wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.99 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 7.15 (2025, ranked 129th).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 116th).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.41 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Costa Rica wins against Argentina in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.13 (2023, ranked 117th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(8) | Argentina(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) -1.34 (203/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 26,771.97 (79/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2024) 42.40 (104/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 89.67 (65/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 77.54 (80/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2023) 94.99 (62/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 7.15 (129/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.48 (130/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.36 (116/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.41 (127/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -0.13 (117/205) |