Iraq vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Iraq 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 Iraq in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 1. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Iraq wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Costa Rica wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(1) | Costa Rica(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |