Costa Rica vs Kiribati Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Kiribati)
ⓘ 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.
Kiribati leads against Costa Rica in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 4. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Kiribati's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Gini index.
- Kiribati wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 5.27 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Kiribati in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 3,257.14 (2024, ranked 175th).
- Kiribati wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 24.70 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Kiribati wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.44 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Kiribati in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 66.60 (2024, ranked 180th).
- Kiribati wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.98 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Kiribati in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 115th).
- Costa Rica wins against Kiribati in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 71st).
- Kiribati wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Kiribati wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 17th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(4) | Kiribati(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 5.27 (38/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 3,257.14 (175/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2023) 24.70 (4/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 89.44 (70/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 66.60 (180/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 95.98 (61/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.28 (115/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 0.41 (71/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.59 (62/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 1.10 (17/205) |