Jamaica vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica 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 Jamaica in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 3. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (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.
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Jamaica wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Jamaica wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Jamaica wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Costa Rica wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Jamaica(3) | Costa Rica(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |