Costa Rica vs Namibia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Namibia)
ⓘ 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 Namibia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Namibia leads in 2. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 3.71 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 10,281.34 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Gini index data for Costa Rica and Namibia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 59.10 (2015, ranked 170th).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 64.87 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Namibia wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 71.91 (2024, ranked 140th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.11 (2023, ranked 82nd).
- Namibia wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.45 (2023, ranked 70th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Namibia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 74th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(8) | Namibia(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 3.71 (85/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 10,281.34 (133/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 64.87 (148/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 71.91 (140/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 0.11 (82/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.45 (70/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 0.54 (74/205) |