| Ranking | Costa Rica | Egypt | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #9 · 161.41 kg per hectare | #1 · 314.56 kg per hectare | Egypt by 8 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #2 · 21.2 kilograms per bird | #45 · 14.22 kilograms per bird | Costa Rica by 43 |
| Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks2026-11-02 | #2 · 100 % | #3 · 100 % | Costa Rica by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #34 · 24.93 per 100,000 people | #3 · 57.92 per 100,000 people | Egypt by 31 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #27 · 71 tonnes per hectare | #3 · 107.11 tonnes per hectare | Egypt by 24 |
| Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage2026-11-02 | #4 · 99 % | #33 · 97 % | Costa Rica by 29 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #50 · 4.36 tonnes per hectare | #4 · 9.13 tonnes per hectare | Egypt by 46 |
| Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02 | #6 · 122.34 kilograms per hectare | #33 · 33.76 kilograms per hectare | Costa Rica by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #17 · 70.9 % | #6 · 87.88 % | Egypt by 11 |
| Countries with the highest banana yields2026-10-29 | #7 · 57.34 tonnes per hectare | #15 · 43.61 tonnes per hectare | Costa Rica by 8 |
| Countries with the fastest growth in money supply2026-10-29 | #49 · 11.16 % | #10 · 31.08 % | Egypt by 39 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #10 · 65.35 Gini index | #32 · 57.73 Gini index | Costa Rica by 22 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #27 · 30.82 kg per hectare | #10 · 59.07 kg per hectare | Egypt by 17 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #34 · 4.14 million tonnes | #14 · 13.31 million tonnes | Egypt by 20 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #15 · 20.32 % | #19 · 19.12 % | Costa Rica by 4 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #16 · 144 species | #42 · 89 species | Costa Rica by 26 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #18 · 72.31 % | #30 · 63.6 % | Costa Rica by 12 |
| Countries with the longest compulsory education2026-11-02 | #21 · 13 years | #43 · 12 years | Costa Rica by 22 |
| Countries with the highest hepatitis B vaccine coverage in infants2026-11-02 | #42 · 96 % | #21 · 98 % | Egypt by 21 |
| Countries with the highest rubella vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #21 · 98 % | #33 · 97 % | Costa Rica by 12 |
| Countries with the highest measles vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #21 · 98 % | #34 · 97 % | Costa Rica by 13 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #49 · 14.47 tonnes per hectare | #23 · 24.18 tonnes per hectare | Egypt by 26 |
| Countries with the highest diabetes death rates2026-11-02 | #24 · 34.49 per 100,000 people | #41 · 19.56 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica by 17 |
| Countries with the highest DTP3 vaccination coverage in children2026-11-02 | #44 · 96 % | #25 · 98 % | Egypt by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities2026-11-02 | #39 · 85.99 % | #27 · 92.31 % | Egypt by 12 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #40 · 0.15 per 100,000 people | #27 · 0.27 per 100,000 people | Egypt by 13 |
| Countries with the highest potato yields2026-11-02 | #49 · 27.55 tonnes per hectare | #38 · 30.09 tonnes per hectare | Egypt by 11 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #47 · 9.45 thousand tonnes | #39 · 11.64 thousand tonnes | Egypt by 8 |
| Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates2026-11-02 | #39 · 33.19 per 100,000 people | #45 · 24.37 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica by 6 |
History
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Head to head
Costa Rica vs Egypt, explained
Costa Rica vs Egypt, head to head across 29 shared rankings. Costa Rica ranks higher in 14, Egypt ranks higher in 15. On that count Egypt comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland, Costa Rica is #9 with 161.41 kg per hectare and Egypt is #1 with 314.56 kg per hectare (Egypt ahead by 8); in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen, Costa Rica is #2 with 21.2 kilograms per bird and Egypt is #45 with 14.22 kilograms per bird (Costa Rica ahead by 43); in Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks, Costa Rica is #2 with 100 % and Egypt is #3 with 100 % (Costa Rica ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases, Costa Rica is #34 with 24.93 per 100,000 people and Egypt is #3 with 57.92 per 100,000 people (Egypt ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields, Costa Rica is #27 with 71 tonnes per hectare and Egypt is #3 with 107.11 tonnes per hectare (Egypt ahead by 24); in Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage, Costa Rica is #4 with 99 % and Egypt is #33 with 97 % (Costa Rica ahead by 29).
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, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Egypt ranks higher in more shared rankings (15 of 29). In Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland, Costa Rica is #9 and Egypt is #1.
- In how many rankings do Costa Rica and Egypt both appear?
- 29 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.