Ghana vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana 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 Ghana in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ghana leads in 3. Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Ghana wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Gini index data for Ghana and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Ghana wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.11 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Ghana wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Ghana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th).
| Metric | Ghana(3) | Costa Rica(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |