Mexico vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mexico 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 Mexico in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mexico leads in 2. Mexico's strongest global position is 28th (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 Mexico in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 1.43 (2024, ranked 160th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 22,039.63 (2024, ranked 87th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 42.60 (2024, ranked 112th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 83.12 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 75.26 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Mexico wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 86.60 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Mexico wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 168th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.81 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mexico in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 157th).
| Metric | Mexico(2) | Costa Rica(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.43 (160/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 22,039.63 (87/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 42.60 (112/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.12 (101/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.26 (105/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 86.60 (102/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (28/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (107/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (168/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.81 (154/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (157/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |