Costa Rica vs Niger Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Niger)
ⓘ 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 Niger in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Niger leads in 3. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Niger's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Niger wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 10.30 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 1,803.44 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Niger wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 32.90 (2021, ranked 61st) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 15.56 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 61.43 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 11.89 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Niger wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.39 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 161st).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 138th).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.71 (2023, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Niger in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -1.67 (2023, ranked 187th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(8) | Niger(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 10.30 (2/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 1,803.44 (191/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2021) 32.90 (61/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 15.56 (206/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 61.43 (207/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 11.89 (197/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 0.39 (3/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.82 (161/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.56 (138/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.71 (152/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -1.67 (187/205) |