Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea)
ⓘ 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 Equatorial Guinea in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Equatorial Guinea leads in 0. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 113th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 0.91 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 15,454.43 (2024, ranked 113th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 63.30 (2024, ranked 150th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 18.89 (2015, ranked 190th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -1.47 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -1.57 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Costa Rica wins against Equatorial Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 124th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(10) | Equatorial Guinea(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 0.91 (176/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 15,454.43 (113/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 63.30 (150/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2015) 18.89 (190/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -1.47 (193/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -1.57 (199/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -0.24 (124/205) |