Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ 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 and Saudi Arabia are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Costa Rica wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Saudi Arabia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Saudi Arabia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Costa Rica wins against Saudi Arabia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st).
| Metric | Costa Rica(5) | Saudi Arabia(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |