Latin America & Caribbean |
North America |
|
✈️ Travel |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Local Friendliness |
|
#18 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#84 2020
|
#4 2020
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(out of 174) |
Costa Rica is less traveled than The USA
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#24 2022
|
#3 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of The USA
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#6 2022
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#31 2022
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(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from Costa Rica then from The USA.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#35 2023
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#54 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Costa Rica to travel than for citizens of The USA
|
⚔️ Military |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#130 2019
|
#5 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Costa Rica has smaller army than The USA
|
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#32 2020
|
#56 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Costa Rica, people live longer than in The USA
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#61 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#72 2020
|
#45 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Smokers by Country |
#40 2019
|
#32 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In Costa Rica the percentage of smokers is lower than in The USA
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#23 2022
|
#44 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Costa Rica has a higher percent of vaccination than The USA
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#6 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#107 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#34 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Global cancer incidence |
#68 2020
|
#9 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#111 2020
|
#92 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Costa Rica people die from cancer less often then in The USA
|
⭐ Freedom |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Global Freedom Scores |
#36 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Costa Rica have more political rights and civil liberties than those in The USA
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#3 2022
|
#12 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In Costa Rica, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in The USA
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Cost of Living |
#56 2022
|
#13 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Costa Rica the cost of living is lower than in The USA
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#100 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
|
#136 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
|
#52 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
|
#119 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#105 2016
|
#100 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Costa Rica drinks less alcohol than in The USA
|
Drug use by country |
#5 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#16 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Most Polluted Countries |
#90 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Costa Rica is less polluted than The USA
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#109 2019
|
#2 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Costa Rica produces less carbon dioxide than The USA
|
💱 Economic |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Richest countries |
#67 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Costa Rica has lower GDP than The USA
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#57 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#22 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Costa Rica the corruption level is higher than in The USA
|
High-technology exports |
#49 2017
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Costa Rica exports less high-technology goods and services than The USA
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#67 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In Costa Rica, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in The USA
|
Beer Production by Country |
#101 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Costa Rica produces less beer then The USA
|
📚 Education |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
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
|
#7 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Costa Rica is lower than for those from The USA
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#81 2020
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Costa Rica has a worse score than the one in The USA
|
📊 General |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Human Development Index |
#56 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Costa Rica has a lower Human Development Index than The USA
|
Global Hunger Index |
#2 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#49 2022
|
#19 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Costa Rica, the quality of life is lower than in The USA
|
Happiness by country |
#21 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Costa Rica are less happy than those who live in The USA
|
Human Capital Index |
#51 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Costa Rica has lower People Capital score than The USA
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#36 2021
|
#19 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 The USA
|
Country by land area |
#126 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Costa Rica has smaller land area than The USA
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
#8 2023
|
(out of 58) |
In Costa Rica, people get divorced as often as in The USA
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#51 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
E-Government Development Index |
#54 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Costa Rica, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in The USA
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#63 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Internet penetration |
#55 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Costa Rica, fewer people use the internet than in The USA
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#75 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Costa Rica, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in The USA
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#112 2022
|
#75 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Costa Rica, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in The USA
|
🏭 Labour |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Unemployment rate |
#33 2021
|
#126 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
🛡️ Safety |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#43 2022
|
#55 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Homicide rate |
#52 2019
|
#82 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Safest countries |
#38 2022
|
#128 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Road traffic death rate |
#97 2019
|
#107 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#94 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Costa Rica scientists published less significant scientific articles than in The USA
|
💸 Taxes |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Costa Rica |
The USA |
Number of births |
#122 2021
|
#8 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Costa Rica than in The USA
|
Total population |
#118 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Costa Rica has a smaller population than The USA
|
Population |
#129 1970
|
#3 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Costa Rica less citizens than in The USA
|