Suriname vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname 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 Suriname in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 1. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 1.79 (2025, ranked 154th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 19,357.39 (2025, ranked 97th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Gini index: 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Costa Rica in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 74.06 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 40.37 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 53.37 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Costa Rica wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 40.23 (2024, ranked 122nd).
| Metric | Suriname(1) | Costa Rica(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.79 (154/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 19,357.39 (97/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.06 (76/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.37 (173/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.37 (110/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.23 (122/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |