India vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (India 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 India in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while India leads in 4. India's strongest global position is 8th (2022) in Gini index. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- India wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 6.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 9,818.04 (2024, ranked 135th).
- India wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 25.50 (2022, ranked 8th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 70 (2025, ranked 212th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 72.24 (2024, ranked 137th).
- India wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 87.99 (2025, ranked 127th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- India wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.22 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.14 (2023, ranked 105th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 117th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs 0.19 (2023, ranked 88th).
- Costa Rica wins against India in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 160th).
| Metric | India(4) | Costa Rica(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.49 (20/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 9,818.04 (135/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 25.50 (8/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 70 (212/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.24 (137/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 87.99 (127/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.22 (71/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (105/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (117/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.19 (88/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (160/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |