Costa Rica vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Palau)
ⓘ 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 Palau in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 3. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Costa Rica wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Palau wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Palau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th).
- Costa Rica wins against Palau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th).
- Palau wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Palau wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(6) | Palau(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) |