Costa Rica vs New Zealand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs New Zealand)
ⓘ 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.
New Zealand leads against Costa Rica in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 2. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 0.46 (2025, ranked 195th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,232.67 (2025, ranked 44th) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against New Zealand in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 85.55 (2024, ranked 24th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.95 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 85.66 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th).
- New Zealand wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 86.89 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(2) | New Zealand(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) | (2025) 0.46 (195/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) | (2025) 48,232.67 (44/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) | (2024) 85.55 (24/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) | (2024) 83.95 (4/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) | (2024) 85.66 (10/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) | (2024) 86.89 (8/206) |