Costa Rica vs Bahamas Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Bahamas)
ⓘ 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 Bahamas in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Bahamas leads in 4. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Bahamas's strongest global position is 26th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Bahamas in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 3.38 (2024, ranked 104th).
- Bahamas wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,244.05 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Bahamas wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.47 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bahamas in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 74.71 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Costa Rica and Bahamas is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 95.26 (2010, ranked 58th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bahamas in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 9.21 (2025, ranked 146th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bahamas in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.01 (2023, ranked 96th).
- Bahamas wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.27 (2023, ranked 26th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Costa Rica wins against Bahamas in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs 0.18 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Bahamas wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.01 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(5) | Bahamas(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 3.38 (104/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 36,244.05 (61/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 92.47 (51/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 74.71 (109/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2010) 95.26 (58/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 9.21 (146/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) 0.01 (96/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 1.27 (26/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.18 (89/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 1.01 (30/205) |