Samoa vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Samoa 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.
Samoa leads against Costa Rica in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Costa Rica leads in 4. Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Samoa wins against Costa Rica in GDP growth (annual %): 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th).
- Costa Rica wins against Samoa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 7,686.25 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Gini index data for Samoa and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 38.70 (2013, ranked 105th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Samoa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 58.14 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Costa Rica wins against Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.76 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5 (2025, ranked 86th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Costa Rica wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th).
- Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th) vs 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th).
- Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Samoa wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Samoa(6) | Costa Rica(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5 (86/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |