Egypt vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Egypt vs Costa Rica)
ⓘ 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 Egypt in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Egypt leads in 3. Egypt's strongest global position is 22nd (2021) in Gini index. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 4.39 (2025, ranked 67th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 17,265.15 (2025, ranked 104th).
- Egypt wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 28.50 (2021, ranked 22nd) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 74.65 (2024, ranked 128th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 71.81 (2024, ranked 140th).
- Egypt wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.87 (2024, ranked 111th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Egypt wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.78 (2025, ranked 123rd) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 49.19 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 46.99 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 44.03 (2024, ranked 150th).
- Costa Rica wins against Egypt in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 31.12 (2024, ranked 157th).
| Metric | Egypt(3) | Costa Rica(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.39 (67/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 17,265.15 (104/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 28.50 (22/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.65 (128/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.81 (140/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 83.87 (111/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.78 (123/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.19 (174/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.99 (134/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.03 (150/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 31.12 (157/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |