| Ranking | Chile | Costa Rica | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #14 · 18.3 kilograms per bird | #2 · 21.2 kilograms per bird | Costa Rica by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage2026-11-02 | #2 · 78.06 % | #3 · 74 % | Chile by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks2026-11-02 | #10 · 76 % | #2 · 100 % | Costa Rica by 8 |
| Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02 | #49 · 6.3 score (0-10) | #4 · 7.44 score (0-10) | Costa Rica by 45 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #4 · 26.71 % | #15 · 20.32 % | Chile by 11 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #4 · 70.54 Gini index | #10 · 65.35 Gini index | Chile by 6 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #24 · 263.79 kg per hectare of arable land | #4 · 1,402.54 kg per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica by 20 |
| Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #6 · 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | #13 · 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #8 · 85.59 % | #17 · 70.9 % | Chile by 9 |
| Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #8 · 2.39 kilograms per animal | #45 · 1.76 kilograms per animal | Chile by 37 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #24 · 102.36 kg per hectare | #9 · 161.41 kg per hectare | Costa Rica by 15 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #15 · 0.43 index (0-1) | #9 · 0.45 index (0-1) | Costa Rica by 6 |
| Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #49 · 94 % | #11 · 98 % | Costa Rica by 38 |
| Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected2026-11-02 | #11 · 41.2 % of territorial waters | #18 · 28.4 % of territorial waters | Chile by 7 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #12 · 45.3k cubic metres per person | #29 · 22.2k cubic metres per person | Chile by 17 |
| Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #33 · 9.23 kg per hectare | #16 · 17.36 kg per hectare | Costa Rica by 17 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #16 · 6.83 tonnes per hectare | #50 · 4.36 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 34 |
| Countries with the highest homicide rates2026-11-02 | #44 · 6.35 per 100,000 people | #19 · 17.75 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica by 25 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #30 · 33.9 % | #20 · 41.72 % | Costa Rica by 10 |
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #39 · 12 years | #21 · 13 years | Costa Rica by 18 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #21 · 36.55 kg per hectare | #27 · 30.82 kg per hectare | Chile by 6 |
| Countries with the highest potato yields2026-11-02 | #22 · 34.55 tonnes per hectare | #49 · 27.55 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 27 |
| Countries with the oldest liberal democracies2026-10-29 | #32 · 5 years | #23 · 37 years | Costa Rica by 9 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #23 · 0.37 per 100,000 people | #40 · 0.15 per 100,000 people | Chile by 17 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #25 · 28.83 per 100,000 people | #34 · 24.93 per 100,000 people | Chile by 9 |
| Countries by portfolio Investment, net2026-10-28 | #25 · 7.36 BoP, current US$ bn | #32 · 3.66 BoP, current US$ bn | Chile by 7 |
| Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #26 · 11.96 per 100,000 people | #42 · 10.21 per 100,000 people | Chile by 16 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #27 · 22.63 tonnes per hectare | #49 · 14.47 tonnes per hectare | Chile by 22 |
| Countries by net trade in goods and services2026-10-28 | #28 · 14.91 BoP, current US$ bn | #38 · 8.56 BoP, current US$ bn | Chile by 10 |
| Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment2026-10-29 | #30 · 14.5k BoP, current US$ million | #46 · 5,597.4 BoP, current US$ million | Chile by 16 |
| Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #30 · 79.02 years | #32 · 78.63 years | Chile by 2 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #30 · 17.66 thousand tonnes | #47 · 9.45 thousand tonnes | Chile by 17 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #39 · 2,259.42 BoP, current US$ million | #31 · 2,872.45 BoP, current US$ million | Costa Rica by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #31 · 0 % of total energy | #37 · 0 % of total energy | Chile by 6 |
| Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #32 · 355.49 per 1,000 adults | #46 · 259.8 per 1,000 adults | Chile by 14 |
| Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #32 · 67.65 years | #33 · 67.63 years | Chile by 1 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #32 · 34 | #49 · 25 | Chile by 17 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #38 · 66.27 % | #50 · 52.93 % | Chile by 12 |
| Countries with the highest median daily income2026-11-02 | #39 · 20.37 international-$ per day (2011 prices) | #46 · 15.64 international-$ per day (2011 prices) | Chile by 7 |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments2026-10-28 | #39 · 1,614.02 BoP, current US$ million | #42 · 1,169.72 BoP, current US$ million | Chile by 3 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #41 · 20 thousand cars | #40 · 34.7 thousand cars | Costa Rica by 1 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #50 · 6.15 thousand hectares per year | #41 · 8.02 thousand hectares per year | Costa Rica by 9 |
| Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02 | #47 · 8.7 thousand cars | #43 · 12.19 thousand cars | Costa Rica by 4 |
History
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Head to head
Chile vs Costa Rica, explained
Chile vs Costa Rica, head to head across 43 shared rankings. Chile ranks higher in 27, Costa Rica ranks higher in 16. On that count Chile comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen, Chile is #14 with 18.3 kilograms per bird and Costa Rica is #2 with 21.2 kilograms per bird (Costa Rica ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage, Chile is #2 with 78.06 % and Costa Rica is #3 with 74 % (Chile ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks, Chile is #10 with 76 % and Costa Rica is #2 with 100 % (Costa Rica ahead by 8); in Countries with the highest happiness scores, Chile is #49 with 6.3 score (0-10) and Costa Rica is #4 with 7.44 score (0-10) (Costa Rica ahead by 45); in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Chile is #4 with 26.71 % and Costa Rica is #15 with 20.32 % (Chile ahead by 11); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Chile is #4 with 70.54 Gini index and Costa Rica is #10 with 65.35 Gini index (Chile ahead by 6).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile ranks higher in more shared rankings (27 of 43). In Countries with the highest egg yields per hen, Chile is #14 and Costa Rica is #2.
- In how many rankings do Chile and Costa Rica both appear?
- 43 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.