Costa Rica vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Costa Rica vs Zambia)
ⓘ 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 Zambia in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 1. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Costa Rica and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Costa Rica wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Costa Rica(9) | Zambia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81 (47/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |