Mozambique vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mozambique 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 Mozambique in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mozambique leads in 1. Mozambique's strongest global position is 121st (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 Mozambique in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 2.15 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 1,500.31 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 49.60 (2022, ranked 161st).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 20.53 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 63.80 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 42.80 (2022, ranked 177th).
- Mozambique wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.63 (2025, ranked 121st) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.71 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -1.03 (2023, ranked 168th).
- Costa Rica wins against Mozambique in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 180th).
| Metric | Mozambique(1) | Costa Rica(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.15 (142/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,500.31 (196/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 49.60 (161/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 20.53 (197/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.80 (199/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 42.80 (177/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.63 (121/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.71 (153/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.03 (168/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (180/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |