Swaziland vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Swaziland 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 Swaziland in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Swaziland leads in 1. Swaziland's strongest global position is 120th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 32nd (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 2.97 (2024, ranked 120th).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 10,380.40 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Gini index data for Swaziland and Costa Rica is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 54.60 (2016, ranked 171st) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 63.40 (2024, ranked 149th).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 64.26 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Swaziland wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 67.57 (2023, ranked 141st) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 34.20 (2025, ranked 187th).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 152nd).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Costa Rica wins against Swaziland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 140th).
| Metric | Swaziland(1) | Costa Rica(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.97 (120/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 10,380.40 (131/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 54.60 (171/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 63.40 (149/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.26 (192/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 67.57 (141/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 34.20 (187/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (154/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (152/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (145/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.36 (140/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |