Latin America & Caribbean |
Europe & Central Asia |
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✈️ Travel |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Local Friendliness |
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#84 2020
|
#100 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Costa Rica is more traveled than Malta
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#24 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of Malta
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#6 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Costa Rica than from Malta.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#35 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of Malta
|
⚔️ Military |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#130 2019
|
#156 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Costa Rica has bigger army than Malta
|
⚕️ Health |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#32 2020
|
#10 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Costa Rica, people live less than in Malta
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#61 2020
|
#53 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#72 2020
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Smokers by Country |
#40 2019
|
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#23 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Costa Rica has a lower percentage of vaccination than Malta
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#17 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#107 2020
|
#49 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#34 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Global cancer incidence |
#68 2020
|
#39 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#111 2020
|
#110 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Costa Rica people die from cancer less often then in Malta
|
⭐ Freedom |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Global Freedom Scores |
#36 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Costa Rica have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Malta
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Cost of Living |
#56 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Costa Rica the cost of living is lower than in Malta
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#105 2016
|
#107 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Costa Rica drinks more alcohol than in Malta
|
Drug use by country |
#5 2022
|
#8 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Costa Rica average level of drug use is higher than in Malta
|
🌳 Ecology |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Most Polluted Countries |
#90 2021
|
#68 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Costa Rica is less polluted than Malta
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#109 2019
|
#106 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Costa Rica produces less carbon dioxide than Malta
|
💱 Economic |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Richest countries |
#67 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Costa Rica has lower GDP than Malta
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#57 2020
|
#68 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#22 2021
|
#26 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Costa Rica the corruption level is lower than in Malta
|
High-technology exports |
#49 2017
|
#55 2017
|
(out of 159) |
Costa Rica exports more high-technology goods and services than Malta
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#67 2022
|
#59 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Costa Rica, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Malta
|
Beer Production by Country |
#101 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Costa Rica produces less beer then Malta
|
📚 Education |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
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
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Costa Rica is lower than for those from Malta
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#81 2020
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Costa Rica has a worse score than the one in Malta
|
📊 General |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Human Development Index |
#56 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Costa Rica has a lower Human Development Index than Malta
|
Global Hunger Index |
#2 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#49 2022
|
#66 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Costa Rica, the quality of life is higher than in Malta
|
Happiness by country |
#21 2022
|
#25 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Costa Rica are happier than in Malta
|
Human Capital Index |
#51 2022
|
#39 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Costa Rica has lower People Capital score than Malta
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#36 2021
|
#22 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 Malta
|
Country by land area |
#126 2020
|
#189 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Costa Rica has bigger land area than Malta
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#51 2020
|
#82 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
E-Government Development Index |
#54 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Costa Rica, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Malta
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#63 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Internet penetration |
#55 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Costa Rica, fewer people use the internet than in Malta
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#75 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Costa Rica, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Malta
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#112 2022
|
#118 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Costa Rica, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Malta
|
🏭 Labour |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Unemployment rate |
#33 2021
|
#134 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
🛡️ Safety |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#43 2022
|
#80 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Homicide rate |
#52 2019
|
#165 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Safest countries |
#38 2022
|
|
(out of 161) |
Road traffic death rate |
#97 2019
|
#160 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#94 2021
|
#100 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Costa Rica scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Malta
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Costa Rica |
Malta |
Number of births |
#122 2021
|
#170 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Costa Rica than in Malta
|
Total population |
#118 2022
|
#164 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Costa Rica has a larger population than Malta
|
Population |
#129 1970
|
#159 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Costa Rica more citizens than in Malta
|