Costa Rica vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Suriname)
ⓘ 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 Suriname in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 1. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Costa Rica(10) | Suriname(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |