Poland vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Poland 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.
Poland leads against Costa Rica in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 5. Poland's strongest global position is 28th (2023) in Gini index. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Poland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 3.03 (2024, ranked 114th).
- Poland wins against Costa Rica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 45,153.04 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th).
- Poland wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 28.50 (2023, ranked 28th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Poland wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.58 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Poland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 78.41 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Poland in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 55 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Poland wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 39th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Poland wins against Costa Rica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.78 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Costa Rica wins against Poland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs 0.57 (2023, ranked 61st).
- Poland wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.46 (2023, ranked 69th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Costa Rica wins against Poland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs 0.56 (2023, ranked 73rd).
| Metric | Poland(6) | Costa Rica(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.03 (114/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 45,153.04 (47/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 28.50 (28/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.58 (77/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.41 (62/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 55 (162/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (39/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.78 (45/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.57 (61/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.46 (69/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.56 (73/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |