Latin America & Caribbean |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Most popular destinations |
#84 2020
|
#115 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Costa Rica is more traveled than Iceland
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#24 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of Iceland
|
Best countries to work from |
#6 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Costa Rica then from Iceland.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#35 2023
|
#52 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of Iceland
|
⚔️ Military |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#130 2019
|
|
(out of 163) |
⚕️ Health |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#32 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Costa Rica, people live less than in Iceland
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#61 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#72 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Smokers by Country |
#40 2019
|
#38 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Costa Rica the percentage of smokers is lower than in Iceland
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#23 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Costa Rica has a lower percentage of vaccination than Iceland
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#2 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#107 2020
|
#93 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#34 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Global cancer incidence |
#68 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#111 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Costa Rica people die from cancer less often then in Iceland
|
⭐ Freedom |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Global Freedom Scores |
#36 2022
|
#20 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Costa Rica have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Iceland
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#3 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In Costa Rica, the Internet has more restrictions than in Iceland
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Cost of Living |
#56 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Costa Rica the cost of living is lower than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#78 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
|
#115 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
|
#60 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#105 2016
|
#109 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Costa Rica drinks more alcohol than in Iceland
|
Drug use by country |
#5 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Most Polluted Countries |
#90 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Costa Rica is more polluted than Iceland
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#109 2019
|
#141 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Costa Rica produces more carbon dioxide than Iceland
|
💱 Economic |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Richest countries |
#67 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Costa Rica has lower GDP than Iceland
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#57 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#22 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Costa Rica the corruption level is higher than in Iceland
|
High-technology exports |
#49 2017
|
#58 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Costa Rica exports more high-technology goods and services than Iceland
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#67 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Costa Rica, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Iceland
|
Beer Production by Country |
#101 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Costa Rica produces less beer then Iceland
|
📚 Education |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#44 2021
|
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
#2 2018
|
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Costa Rica is lower than for those from Iceland
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#81 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Costa Rica has a worse score than the one in Iceland
|
📊 General |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Human Development Index |
#56 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Costa Rica has a lower Human Development Index than Iceland
|
Global Hunger Index |
#2 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#49 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Costa Rica, the quality of life is lower than in Iceland
|
Happiness by country |
#21 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Costa Rica are less happy than those who live in Iceland
|
Human Capital Index |
#51 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Costa Rica has lower People Capital score than Iceland
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#36 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Costa Rica, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Iceland
|
Country by land area |
#126 2020
|
#104 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Costa Rica has smaller land area than Iceland
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#51 2020
|
#75 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
E-Government Development Index |
#54 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Costa Rica, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Iceland
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#63 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Internet penetration |
#55 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Costa Rica, fewer people use the internet than in Iceland
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#75 2022
|
#113 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Costa Rica, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Iceland
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#112 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Costa Rica, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Iceland
|
🏭 Labour |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Unemployment rate |
#33 2021
|
#130 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
🛡️ Safety |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#43 2022
|
#125 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Homicide rate |
#52 2019
|
#189 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Safest countries |
#38 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Road traffic death rate |
#97 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#94 2021
|
#88 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Costa Rica scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Iceland
|
💸 Taxes |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#32 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Costa Rica |
Iceland |
Number of births |
#122 2021
|
#171 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Costa Rica than in Iceland
|
Total population |
#118 2022
|
#168 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Costa Rica has a larger population than Iceland
|
Population |
#129 1970
|
#166 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Costa Rica more citizens than in Iceland
|