Costa Rica vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Ireland)
ⓘ 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.
Ireland leads against Costa Rica in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 1. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 29 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 24th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ireland in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Ireland wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(1) | Ireland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) |