Costa Rica vs Guam Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Guam)
ⓘ 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 Guam in 4 of 7 comparable indicators, while Guam leads in 3. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Guam's strongest global position is 30th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Guam in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 5.10 (2022, ranked 86th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Costa Rica and Guam is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 80.51 (2017, ranked 49th).
- Costa Rica wins against Guam in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 77.42 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Guam wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.57 (2025, ranked 104th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Guam in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 63rd).
- Guam wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.25 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Guam wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Guam in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.89 (2023, ranked 44th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(4) | Guam(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2022) 5.10 (86/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2017) 80.51 (49/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 77.42 (82/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 5.57 (104/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) 0.51 (63/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 1.25 (30/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 0.89 (44/205) |