Costa Rica vs Switzerland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Switzerland)
ⓘ 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.
Switzerland leads against Costa Rica in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 1. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Switzerland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 1.30 (2024, ranked 163rd).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 82,286.18 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.73 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.02 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.76 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Switzerland wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Costa Rica(1) | Switzerland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 1.30 (163/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 82,286.18 (8/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 96 (59/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) 1.73 (10/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) 2.02 (7/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) 1.76 (4/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 1.07 (22/205) |