Kuwait vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Kuwait 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.
Kuwait and Costa Rica are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 2.73 (2025, ranked 128th).
- Kuwait wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,253.96 (2025, ranked 43rd) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Kuwait wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Kuwait wins against Costa Rica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 81 (2024, ranked 47th).
- Kuwait wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.33 (2021, ranked 112th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Kuwait wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Kuwait in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 70.92 (2024, ranked 89th).
- Costa Rica wins against Kuwait in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 61.23 (2024, ranked 63rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Kuwait in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 60.94 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Costa Rica wins against Kuwait in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 52.27 (2024, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Kuwait(5) | Costa Rica(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.73 (128/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 48,253.96 (43/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 100 (3/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 85.33 (112/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.92 (89/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.23 (63/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 60.94 (85/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.27 (81/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |