Costa Rica: 43 winsPanama: 42 wins
Across 85 shared metrics
Analysis
Costa Rica leads in 43 of 85 shared metrics, while Panama leads in 42.
Costa Rica's High-Tech Exports (%) is 11.9x that of Panama (22.9% vs 1.8%).
Costa Rica's Railway Length is 2.6x that of Panama (278 vs 77).
Costa Rica's Water Stress (%) is 2.4x that of Panama (3.1% vs 0.9%).
Costa Rica's Water Withdrawal is 1.9x that of Panama (3.45 vs 1.21).
Costa Rica's Irrigated Land is 1.6x that of Panama (1.0K vs 394).
Key Comparisons
High-Tech Exports (%)Costa Rica leads
22.9%
1.8%
Railway LengthCosta Rica leads
278
77
Water Stress (%)Costa Rica leads
3.1%
0.9%
Water WithdrawalCosta Rica leads
3.45
1.21
Irrigated LandCosta Rica leads
1.0K
394
Education Spending (% GDP)Costa Rica leads
6.2%
2.5%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 22.9% | 1.8% | 1193% higher | Costa Rica |
| Railway Length | 278 | 77 | 261% higher | Costa Rica |
| Water Stress (%) | 3.1% | 0.9% | 244% higher | Costa Rica |
| Water Withdrawal | 3.45 | 1.21 | 185% higher | Costa Rica |
| Irrigated Land | 1.0K | 394 | 158% higher | Costa Rica |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 6.2% | 2.5% | 153% higher | Costa Rica |
| Suicide Rate | 8.06 | 3.29 | 145% higher | Costa Rica |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 49.1% | 21.4% | 129% higher | Costa Rica |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 114% higher | Costa Rica |
| Merchant Ships | 11 | 8.2K | 100% lower | Panama |
| Scientific Publications | 711.36 | 376.12 | 89% higher | Costa Rica |
| Air Passengers | 1.97M | 15.75M | 87% lower | Panama |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 13.9% | 7.5% | 86% higher | Costa Rica |
| Researchers | 462.474 | 253.271 | 83% higher | Costa Rica |
| Shipping Traffic | 1.59M | 8.52M | 81% lower | Panama |
| Tourist Arrivals | 1.15M | 647.0K | 77% higher | Costa Rica |
| Active Military Personnel | 7.5K | 30.0K | 75% lower | Panama |
| Airports | 132 | 77 | 71% higher | Costa Rica |
| Smoking Rate | 8.9% | 5.2% | 71% higher | Costa Rica |
| Population Density | 99.991 | 60.107 | 66% higher | Costa Rica |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 7.91M | 23.46M | 66% lower | Panama |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 2.69 | 1.63 | 65% higher | Costa Rica |
| Nurses & Midwives | 6.03 | 3.75 | 61% higher | Costa Rica |
| Domestic Patents | 15 | 35 | 57% lower | Panama |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.3% | 2.7% | 57% higher | Costa Rica |
| Spirits Consumption | 0.34 | 0.78 | 56% lower | Panama |
| Teen Birth Rate | 26.251 | 57.342 | 54% lower | Panama |
| Homicide Rate | 17.746 | 11.707 | 52% higher | Costa Rica |
| Coastline Length | 1.3K | 2.5K | 48% lower | Panama |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 5.6% | 3.7% | 48% higher | Costa Rica |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 0.6% | 1.1% | 45% lower | Panama |
| Foreign Patents | 566 | 401 | 41% higher | Costa Rica |
| CO2 Per Capita | 1.71 | 2.80 | 39% lower | Panama |
| Beer Consumption | 2.18 | 3.53 | 38% lower | Panama |
| Fertility Rate | 1.45 | 2.33 | 38% lower | Panama |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.20 | 1.90 | 37% lower | Panama |
| Birth Rate | 10.86 | 17.11 | 37% lower | Panama |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 23.0% | 16.8% | 37% higher | Costa Rica |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 978.842 | 1.5K | 34% lower | Panama |
| Land Area | 51.1K | 74.2K | 31% lower | Panama |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 48.9% | 37.4% | 31% higher | Costa Rica |
| Elderly Population (%) | 12.2% | 9.4% | 31% higher | Costa Rica |
| Broadband Access (%) | 23 | 18 | 28% higher | Costa Rica |
| Alcohol Consumption | 3.40 | 4.66 | 27% lower | Panama |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 30.1K | 41.4K | 27% lower | Panama |
| Forest Area | 30.8K | 41.8K | 26% lower | Panama |
| GDP Per Capita | $27.0K | $36.4K | 26% lower | Panama |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 14.308 | 11.47 | 25% higher | Costa Rica |
| Youth Population (%) | 18.8% | 24.9% | 24% lower | Panama |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 34.2% | 28.0% | 22% higher | Costa Rica |
| Child Mortality | 10.5 | 13.3 | 21% lower | Panama |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | 6.5% | 20% higher | Costa Rica |
| Tourism Revenue | 1.48B | 1.84B | 20% lower | Panama |
| Urban Population (%) | 79.3% | 66.0% | 20% higher | Costa Rica |
| Population | 5.30M | 4.54M | 17% higher | Costa Rica |
| Imports (% GDP) | 32.8% | 39.3% | 17% lower | Panama |
| Protected Land (%) | 26.5% | 31.4% | 16% lower | Panama |
| Electricity Capacity | 3.75M | 4.49M | 16% lower | Panama |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 7.2% | 8.5% | 15% lower | Panama |
| Median Age | 36.0 years | 31.7 years | 14% higher | Costa Rica |
| Dependency Ratio | 44.979 | 52.087 | 14% lower | Panama |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 136 | 157 | 13% lower | Panama |
| Exports (% GDP) | 38.5% | 44.4% | 13% lower | Panama |
| GNI Per Capita | 15.6K | 18.0K | 13% lower | Panama |
| Infant Mortality | 9.20 | 10.6 | 13% lower | Panama |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 2.2K | 2.5K | 13% lower | Panama |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 33.1% | 29.5% | 12% higher | Costa Rica |
| Obesity Rate | 32.0% | 36.1% | 11% lower | Panama |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 98.8% | 89.1% | 11% higher | Costa Rica |
| GDP (Nominal) | 95.35B | 86.52B | 10% higher | Costa Rica |
| Highest Elevation | 3.8K | 3.5K | 10% higher | Costa Rica |
| Internet Users (%) | 85.0% | 78.0% | 9% higher | Costa Rica |
| Inequality (Gini) | 45.8 | 49.7 | 8% lower | Panama |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 60.4% | 56.3% | 7% higher | Costa Rica |
| Death Rate | 5.24 | 5.48 | 4% lower | Panama |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 1.0K | 1.1K | 4% lower | Panama |
| Land Boundaries Length | 661 | 687 | 4% lower | Panama |
| Electricity Generation | 12.38 | 12.87 | 4% lower | Panama |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 97.0% | 3% higher | Costa Rica |
| Life Expectancy | 80.8 years | 79.6 years | 2% higher | Costa Rica |
| Life Expectancy | 80.8 years | 79.6 years | 2% higher | Costa Rica |
| Human Development Index | 0.83 | 0.84 | 1% lower | Panama |
| Inflation Rate | -0.4% | 0.7% | ranked lower | Panama |
| Lowest Elevation | 0 | 0 | ranked higher | Costa Rica |
| Border Countries Count | 2.00 | 2.00 | equal | Costa Rica |