Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone)
ⓘ 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 Sierra Leone in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Sierra Leone leads in 2. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th).
- Gini index data for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Sierra Leone wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Costa Rica wins against Sierra Leone in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(8) | Sierra Leone(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |