Costa Rica vs Viet Nam Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Viet Nam)
ⓘ 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 Viet Nam in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Viet Nam leads in 4. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Viet Nam's strongest global position is 11th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Viet Nam wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 7.09 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 14,415.22 (2024, ranked 115th).
- Viet Nam wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 36.10 (2022, ranked 101st) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 84.15 (2024, ranked 97th).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 74.74 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Viet Nam wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.21 (2024, ranked 69th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Viet Nam wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.52 (2025, ranked 11th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.38 (2023, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.42 (2023, ranked 123rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.09 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Costa Rica wins against Viet Nam in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 110th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(7) | Viet Nam(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 7.09 (13/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 14,415.22 (115/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2022) 36.10 (101/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 84.15 (97/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 74.74 (108/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2024) 95.21 (69/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 1.52 (11/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.38 (124/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.42 (123/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.09 (100/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) -0.04 (110/205) |