Costa Rica vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Burkina Faso)
ⓘ 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 Burkina Faso in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 2. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Burkina Faso wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(9) | Burkina Faso(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) |