Costa Rica vs Ecuador Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Ecuador)
ⓘ 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 Ecuador in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Ecuador leads in 2. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Ecuador's strongest global position is 52nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs -2 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 13,935.54 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 45.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 77.17 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 77.58 (2024, ranked 79th).
- Ecuador wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 90.47 (2023, ranked 100th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Ecuador wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.31 (2025, ranked 52nd) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 155th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.65 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.96 (2023, ranked 164th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ecuador in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 136th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(9) | Ecuador(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) -2 (206/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 13,935.54 (116/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2025) 45.90 (169/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 77.17 (121/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 77.58 (79/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2023) 90.47 (100/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 3.31 (52/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.72 (155/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.65 (146/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.96 (164/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -0.34 (136/205) |