Eritrea vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Eritrea 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 Eritrea in 7 of 8 comparable indicators, while Eritrea leads in 1. Eritrea's strongest global position is 110th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- GDP growth (annual %) data for Eritrea and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 8.68 (2011, ranked 18th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 20.01 (2023, ranked 201st).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 68.89 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 53.40 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Eritrea wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.98 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -2.36 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -1.48 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -1.76 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Costa Rica wins against Eritrea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.79 (2023, ranked 168th).
| Metric | Eritrea(1) | Costa Rica(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2011) 8.68 (18/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 20.01 (201/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.89 (162/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 53.40 (163/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.98 (110/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -2.36 (204/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.48 (193/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.76 (199/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.79 (168/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |