Latin America & Caribbean |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Local Friendliness |
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#84 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Costa Rica is less traveled than Spain
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#24 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of Spain
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#6 2022
|
#2 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Costa Rica than from Spain.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#35 2023
|
#60 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of Spain
|
⚔️ Military |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#130 2019
|
#33 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Costa Rica has smaller army than Spain
|
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#32 2020
|
#13 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Costa Rica, people live less than in Spain
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#61 2020
|
#22 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#72 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Smokers by Country |
#40 2019
|
#11 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Costa Rica the percentage of smokers is lower than in Spain
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#23 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Costa Rica has a lower percentage of vaccination than Spain
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#21 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#107 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#34 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Global cancer incidence |
#68 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#111 2020
|
#78 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Costa Rica people die from cancer less often then in Spain
|
⭐ Freedom |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Global Freedom Scores |
#36 2022
|
#43 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Costa Rica have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Spain
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Cost of Living |
#56 2022
|
#48 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Costa Rica the cost of living is lower than in Spain
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
|
#85 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
|
#29 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
|
#66 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
|
#38 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#105 2016
|
#91 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Costa Rica drinks less alcohol than in Spain
|
Drug use by country |
#5 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Costa Rica average level of drug use is lower than in Spain
|
Wine consumption by country |
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Most Polluted Countries |
#90 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Costa Rica is less polluted than Spain
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#109 2019
|
#22 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Costa Rica produces less carbon dioxide than Spain
|
💱 Economic |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Richest countries |
#67 2020
|
#37 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Costa Rica has lower GDP than Spain
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#57 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#22 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Costa Rica the corruption level is higher than in Spain
|
High-technology exports |
#49 2017
|
#18 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Costa Rica exports less high-technology goods and services than Spain
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#67 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Costa Rica, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Spain
|
Beer Production by Country |
#101 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Costa Rica produces less beer then Spain
|
📚 Education |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#44 2021
|
#33 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Costa Rica, the average level of English is worst than in Spain
|
Government budget for education (%) |
#2 2018
|
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Costa Rica is lower than for those from Spain
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#81 2020
|
#45 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Costa Rica has a worse score than the one in Spain
|
📊 General |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Human Development Index |
#56 2021
|
#29 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Costa Rica has a lower Human Development Index than Spain
|
Global Hunger Index |
#2 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#49 2022
|
#15 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Costa Rica, the quality of life is lower than in Spain
|
Happiness by country |
#21 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Costa Rica are happier than in Spain
|
Human Capital Index |
#51 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Costa Rica has lower People Capital score than Spain
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#36 2021
|
#21 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 Spain
|
Country by land area |
#126 2020
|
#51 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Costa Rica has smaller land area than Spain
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#51 2020
|
#14 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
E-Government Development Index |
#54 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Costa Rica, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Spain
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#63 2022
|
#21 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Internet penetration |
#55 2021
|
#17 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Costa Rica, fewer people use the internet than in Spain
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#75 2022
|
#134 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Costa Rica, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Spain
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#112 2022
|
#123 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Costa Rica, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Spain
|
🏭 Labour |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Unemployment rate |
#33 2021
|
#18 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
🛡️ Safety |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#43 2022
|
#97 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Homicide rate |
#52 2019
|
#191 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Safest countries |
#38 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Road traffic death rate |
#97 2019
|
#163 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#51 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#94 2021
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Costa Rica scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Spain
|
💸 Taxes |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#30 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Costa Rica |
Spain |
Number of births |
#122 2021
|
#66 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Costa Rica than in Spain
|
Total population |
#118 2022
|
#30 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Costa Rica has a smaller population than Spain
|
Population |
#129 1970
|
#22 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Costa Rica less citizens than in Spain
|