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 16th (2021) 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 Tonga in GDP growth (annual %): 4.32 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 2.79 (2023, ranked 115th).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,973.44 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 7,030.42 (2023, ranked 144th).
- 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 142nd).
- 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 34th) vs 61.39 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- 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).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 126th).
- Costa Rica wins against Tonga in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.65 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.55 (2023, ranked 65th) vs 0.39 (2023, ranked 79th).
- Tonga wins against Costa Rica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.09 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 32nd).
| Metric | Tonga(5) | Costa Rica(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.79 (115/214) | (2024) 4.32 (56/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 7,030.42 (144/199) | (2024) 26,973.44 (77/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 27.10 (16/171) | (2025) 45.50 (111/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 67.44 (142/213) | (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 (34/197) | (2024) 61.39 (152/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.01 (17/187) | (2025) 6.84 (124/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.39 (126/205) | (2023) 0.54 (59/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (109/205) | (2023) 0.65 (55/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.55 (65/205) | (2023) 0.39 (79/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.09 (19/205) | (2023) 0.98 (32/205) |