Latvia vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Latvia 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.
Latvia leads against Costa Rica in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 3. Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Latvia in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 34 (2023, ranked 86th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Latvia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.30 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Latvia wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Latvia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th).
| Metric | Latvia(8) | Costa Rica(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 34 (86/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |