Costa Rica vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Costa Rica in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 1. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Gini index data for Costa Rica and Iceland is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(1) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |