Malaysia vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malaysia 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.
Malaysia leads against Costa Rica in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 4. Malaysia's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 5.11 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,116.23 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Costa Rica wins against Malaysia in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 40.70 (2021, ranked 146th).
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.02 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Malaysia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 76.82 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 81.47 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.76 (2025, ranked 64th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Costa Rica wins against Malaysia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.30 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Malaysia wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.57 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Malaysia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 99th).
| Metric | Malaysia(7) | Costa Rica(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.11 (40/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,116.23 (65/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 40.70 (146/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.02 (15/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.82 (86/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 81.47 (120/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.76 (64/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (52/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (76/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (64/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (99/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |