Tonga vs Costa Rica Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Tonga 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 Tonga in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Tonga leads in 5. Tonga's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Costa Rica's strongest global position is 23rd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in GDP growth (annual %): 4.56 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 2.80 (2025, ranked 125th).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 28,443.41 (2025, ranked 76th) vs 7,412.87 (2025, ranked 146th).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Gini index: 27.10 (2021, ranked 16th) vs 45.50 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.17 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 67.44 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 73.07 (2024, ranked 124th).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.44 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.01 (2025, ranked 17th) vs 6.84 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.33 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 85.98 (2024, ranked 23rd).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.04 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 51.80 (2024, ranked 109th).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 68.91 (2024, ranked 52nd) vs 67.58 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.60 (2024, ranked 53rd) vs 39.77 (2024, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Tonga(5) | Costa Rica(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.80 (125/214) | (2025) 4.56 (60/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 7,412.87 (146/199) | (2025) 28,443.41 (76/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 27.10 (16/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 67.44 (141/213) | (2024) 87.17 (86/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.07 (124/217) | (2024) 81 (47/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.44 (33/197) | (2024) 61.39 (151/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.01 (17/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.33 (11/206) | (2024) 85.98 (23/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.80 (109/204) | (2024) 64.04 (56/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 68.91 (52/206) | (2024) 67.58 (57/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 39.77 (125/206) | (2024) 61.60 (53/206) |