Chile vs Costa Rica
Costa Rica comes out ahead of Chile on 304 of 604 statistics where one end is better, to 272 with 28 ties. Chile leads on Tech & Business, Travel and Education. Costa Rica leads on Environment, Manufacturing & Mining and Health and 6 more categories.
604 statistics with a better end, compared
Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 28 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.
- Wins
- 272
- Avg. percentile
- 54
- Categories led
- 3
- Wins
- 304
- Avg. percentile
- 55
- Categories led
- 9
At a glance
Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.
| Statistic | Chile | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,945,850 67th of 235 | 5,174,789 127th of 235 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 81.4 43rd of 215 | 81.0 46th of 215 |
| GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $37,774 58th of 184 | $33,815 66th of 184 |
| Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 8.97% 140th of 181 | 6.84% 123rd of 181 |
| Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 99.0% tied 134th of 214 | 99.8% tied 125th of 214 |
| Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank) | 5.8 55th of 195 | 9.1 tied 77th of 195 |
| GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) | $17,995 62nd of 185 | $19,970 55th of 185 |
By category
Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.
- Tech & BusinessChile · 21 statistics
- EnvironmentCosta Rica · 48 statistics
- TravelChile · 10 statistics
- Manufacturing & MiningCosta Rica · 3 statistics
- HealthCosta Rica · 206 statistics
- EducationChile · 9 statistics
- Infrastructure & EnergyCosta Rica · 37 statistics
- LawCosta Rica · 8 statistics
- Politics & GovernmentCosta Rica · 40 statistics
- PopulationCosta Rica · 19 statistics
- EconomicsCosta Rica · 80 statistics
- CultureCosta Rica · 71 statistics
- Crime & SafetyEven · 46 statistics
Biggest differences
The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.
| Statistic | Chile | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country | 1.98 per 10k 191st of 193 | 81.87 per 10k 34th of 193 |
| Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -5.82% 18th of 202 | 3.75% 176th of 202 |
| Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country | 4.57 127th of 143 | 0.65 23rd of 143 |
| QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country | 5.22 tied 23rd of 140 | 2.71 124th of 140 |
| Total ScoreWater Stress by Country | 4.47 134th of 149 | 0.65 28th of 149 |
| Mean Speed ScoreRoad Quality by Country | 92 tied 24th of 155 | 55 tied 133rd of 155 |
| Water Scarcity RankingCountries with Water Scarcity | 16th 16th worst of 163 | 123rd 41st best of 163 |
| Total Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country | 26.0% 133rd of 167 | 7.6% tied 23rd of 167 |
| Water Stress RankWater Stress by Country | 16th 16th worst of 163 | 123rd 42nd best of 163 |
| GDP Growth WBGDP Growth by Country | 0.2% 165th of 190 | 5.1% tied 40th of 190 |
| Total Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country | 26.0% 126th of 167 | 7.6% 18th of 167 |
| Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country | 3.93 tied 118th of 143 | 0.52 29th of 143 |
| Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country | 4.09 128th of 149 | 0.69 37th of 149 |
| Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country | 3.5% tied 100th of 159 | -0.99% 7th of 159 |
| Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country | 40.0% tied 147th of 150 | 15.0% tied 44th of 150 |
| Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country | 897 41st of 183 | 19,120 146th of 183 |
| Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All DeathsGun Deaths by Country | 0.19% tied 146th of 159 | 0.02% tied 46th of 159 |
| Total Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country | 23.1% 130th of 166 | 6.9% tied 37th of 166 |
| Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country | -0.13 ASR per 100K pop. tied 37th of 170 | 0.02 ASR per 100K pop. tied 127th of 170 |
| Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country | 207.85 per 100k 163rd of 201 | 136.4 per 100k 58th of 201 |
| Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country | 1.2 per 100k 182nd of 195 | 0.13 per 100k tied 80th of 195 |
| Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country | 1.2 rate per 100k 182nd of 195 | 0.13 rate per 100k tied 81st of 195 |
| Avg PM2.5 ConcentrationPollution by Country | 17.2 μg/m³ tied 86th of 139 | 6.1 μg/m³ 18th of 139 |
| Male Tobacco SmokersSmoking Rates by Country | 28.4% 99th of 167 | 11.3% 17th of 167 |
| Female Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country | 23.7% 148th of 166 | 3.9% 67th of 166 |
| STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country | 8,667 per 100k 50th of 201 | 17,346 per 100k 148th of 201 |
| Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries | 40.0% tied 106th of 142 | 25.0% tied 41st of 142 |
| Male Tobacco UsersSmoking Rates by Country | 28.4% 88th of 167 | 11.3% 13th of 167 |
| Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries | 19.0% tied 123rd of 173 | 13.0% tied 47th of 173 |
| Standard VAT Tax RatesVAT Tax by Country | 19.0% tied 99th of 146 | 13.0% tied 37th of 146 |
Quick answers
- Which is better, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica comes out ahead of Chile on 304 of 604 statistics where one end is better, to 272 with 28 ties. Chile leads on Tech & Business, Travel and Education. Costa Rica leads on Environment, Manufacturing & Mining and Health and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
- Which has more people, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile has a population of 19,945,850 (67th of 235 countries) and Costa Rica has 5,174,789 (127th of 235).
- How do Chile and Costa Rica compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?
- Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Chile 81.4 (43rd of 215), Costa Rica 81.0 (46th of 215) among countries. Chile ranks better.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?
- GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Chile $37,774 (58th of 184), Costa Rica $33,815 (66th of 184) among countries. Chile ranks better.
- Where does Chile beat Costa Rica most clearly?
- Chile ranks far ahead on Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.82% vs 3.75%; QRI Score (Road Quality by Country): 5.22 vs 2.71; Mean Speed Score (Road Quality by Country): 92 vs 55.
- Where does Costa Rica beat Chile most clearly?
- Costa Rica ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 81.87 per 10k vs 1.98 per 10k; Agricultural Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.65 vs 4.57; Total Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.65 vs 4.47.
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