Montenegro vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Montenegro 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 Montenegro in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Montenegro leads in 4. Montenegro's strongest global position is 45th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 2.74 (2025, ranked 127th).
- Montenegro wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,895.32 (2025, ranked 74th) vs 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th).
- Montenegro wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 34.30 (2021, ranked 85th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Montenegro wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.88 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 77.89 (2024, ranked 75th).
- Montenegro wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.02 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 13.57 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 71.56 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 56.87 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 60.09 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Costa Rica wins against Montenegro in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 46.65 (2024, ranked 92nd).
| Metric | Montenegro(4) | Costa Rica(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.74 (127/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 28,895.32 (74/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.30 (85/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.88 (75/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.89 (75/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.02 (45/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.57 (169/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 71.56 (85/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.87 (81/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 60.09 (88/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.65 (92/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |