Costa Rica vs Cyprus Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Cyprus)
ⓘ 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.
Cyprus leads against Costa Rica in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 3. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Cyprus's strongest global position is 27th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Costa Rica wins against Cyprus in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 3.94 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 52,635.58 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 56th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.60 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.82 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.08 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.92 (2025, ranked 85th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.78 (2023, ranked 46th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cyprus in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.33 (2023, ranked 74th).
- Cyprus wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Cyprus in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 82nd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(3) | Cyprus(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 3.94 (78/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 52,635.58 (35/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2023) 31.80 (56/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 89.60 (67/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 81.82 (40/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 101.08 (27/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 4.92 (85/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) 0.78 (46/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 0.33 (74/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.63 (55/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 0.41 (82/205) |