Seychelles vs Costa Rica
POP 42.3x GDP 43.4x LE 4.7 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Seychelles vs Costa Rica
Demographics: Population (Costa Rica, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 121.4K | 5.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 260.4 | 100.0 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 45.3% | 79.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 8.5% | 12.2% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Costa Rica, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.2B | $96.7B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $226.1M | $5.4B | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 174.7% | 39.3% | 2008 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.3% | -0.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Seychelles, 59% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 6.6 | 2.7 | 2022 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 42 | 24 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 6.9% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 12.9 | 9.1 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Costa Rica, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 14.5% | 55.0% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 70.8% | 121.8% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 99.0% | 80.5% | 2010 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 5.3% | 2023 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Costa Rica, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 1.9% | 34.2% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 7.2 | 1.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 73.3% | 60.4% | 2023 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Costa Rica, 20% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 64.7% | 80.5% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Costa Rica, 55% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | Costa Rica | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 8.0 | 17.7 | 2022 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2018 |
| Net Migration | 1.7K | 967 | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 32.1 | 45.8 | 2018 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Seychelles and Costa Rica profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Seychelles vs Costa Rica comparison
Seychelles (HIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Costa Rica (HIC, Latin America & Caribbean) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 42.3x smaller (121.4K vs 5.1M) and total GDP is 43.4x smaller ($2.2B vs $96.7B). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~98% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Seychelles full profile · HIC
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Costa Rica full profile · HIC
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Seychelles vs Costa Rica figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.