Costa Rica vs Slovakia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Slovakia)
ⓘ 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 Slovakia in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Slovakia leads in 5. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Slovakia's strongest global position is 2nd (2023) in Gini index.
- Costa Rica wins against Slovakia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 0.81 (2025, ranked 184th).
- Slovakia wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 40,689.82 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Slovakia wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 23.80 (2023, ranked 2nd) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Slovakia wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.83 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Slovakia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 78.37 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- Slovakia wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 84.86 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Slovakia wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.36 (2025, ranked 99th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Slovakia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 76.73 (2024, ranked 61st).
- Costa Rica wins against Slovakia in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 61.25 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Slovakia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 66.62 (2024, ranked 66th).
- Costa Rica wins against Slovakia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 50.10 (2024, ranked 88th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(6) | Slovakia(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) | (2025) 0.81 (184/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) | (2025) 40,689.82 (56/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2023) 23.80 (2/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 89.83 (64/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 78.37 (63/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) | (2024) 84.86 (108/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 5.36 (99/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) | (2024) 76.73 (61/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) | (2024) 61.25 (62/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) | (2024) 66.62 (66/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) | (2024) 50.10 (88/206) |