Iceland vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland 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.
Iceland leads against Costa Rica in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 1. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Gini index data for Iceland and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Iceland wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Iceland(9) | Costa Rica(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |