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Costa Rica

leads in 18

vs
Estonia

leads in 12

Costa Rica vs Estonia

RankingCosta RicaEstoniaGap
Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02#2 · 21.2 kilograms per bird#3 · 20.35 kilograms per birdCosta Rica by 1
Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage2026-11-02#3 · 74 %#13 · 53.79 %Costa Rica by 10
Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02#4 · 7.44 score (0-10)#45 · 6.41 score (0-10)Costa Rica by 41
Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults2026-11-02#6 · 1,958 per 1,000 adults#4 · 2,149.63 per 1,000 adultsEstonia by 2
Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders2026-11-02#49 · 3.78 per 100,000 people#5 · 23.04 per 100,000 peopleEstonia by 44
Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates2026-11-02#48 · 2.75 per 100,000 people#5 · 17.73 per 100,000 peopleEstonia by 43
Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02#50 · 52.93 %#5 · 86.19 %Estonia by 45
Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water2026-11-02#44 · 99.65 %#8 · 100 %Estonia by 36
Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources2026-11-02#9 · 100 %#12 · 100 %Costa Rica by 3
Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02#9 · 0.36 per 100,000 people#45 · 0.09 per 100,000 peopleCosta Rica by 36
Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02#10 · 65.35 Gini index#46 · 54.22 Gini indexCosta Rica by 36
Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02#13 · 13.04 kg per person#26 · 5.94 kg per personCosta Rica by 13
Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates2026-11-02#13 · 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people#19 · 7.51 deaths per 100,000 peopleCosta Rica by 6
Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02#46 · 259.8 per 1,000 adults#15 · 505.66 per 1,000 adultsEstonia by 31
Countries with the highest government procurement spending2026-11-02#42 · 5.56 % of GDP#15 · 14.91 % of GDPEstonia by 27
Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02#15 · 20.32 %#27 · 17.31 %Costa Rica by 12
Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02#34 · 24.93 per 100,000 people#17 · 33.62 per 100,000 peopleEstonia by 17
Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected2026-11-02#18 · 28.4 % of territorial waters#31 · 19.2 % of territorial watersCosta Rica by 13
Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02#20 · 41.72 %#32 · 32.43 %Costa Rica by 12
Countries with the oldest liberal democracies2026-10-29#23 · 37 years#25 · 30 yearsCosta Rica by 2
Countries with the highest median daily income2026-11-02#46 · 15.64 international-$ per day (2011 prices)#24 · 37.45 international-$ per day (2011 prices)Estonia by 22
Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates2026-11-02#42 · 10.21 per 100,000 people#25 · 12.1 per 100,000 peopleEstonia by 17
Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02#27 · 17 %#28 · 17 %Costa Rica by 1
Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02#29 · 22.2k cubic metres per person#48 · 9,422.91 cubic metres per personCosta Rica by 19
Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-28#47 · 136.02 per 100 people#31 · 151.13 per 100 peopleEstonia by 16
Most forested countries2026-10-28#32 · 59.06 % of land#40 · 57.25 % of landCosta Rica by 8
Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth2026-11-02#32 · 78.63 years#37 · 77.13 yearsCosta Rica by 5
Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth2026-11-02#33 · 67.63 years#37 · 66.74 yearsCosta Rica by 4
Biggest exporters of ICT services2026-10-29#50 · 2,667.84 BoP, current US$ million#42 · 3,987.15 BoP, current US$ millionEstonia by 8
Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02#48 · 64.86 % of merchandise exports#49 · 64.43 % of merchandise exportsCosta Rica by 1

History

Rank history in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen

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Head to head

Costa Rica vs Estonia, explained

Costa Rica vs Estonia, head to head across 30 shared rankings. Costa Rica ranks higher in 18, Estonia ranks higher in 12. On that count Costa Rica 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, Costa Rica is #2 with 21.2 kilograms per bird and Estonia is #3 with 20.35 kilograms per bird (Costa Rica ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage, Costa Rica is #3 with 74 % and Estonia is #13 with 53.79 % (Costa Rica ahead by 10); in Countries with the highest happiness scores, Costa Rica is #4 with 7.44 score (0-10) and Estonia is #45 with 6.41 score (0-10) (Costa Rica ahead by 41); in Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults, Costa Rica is #6 with 1,958 per 1,000 adults and Estonia is #4 with 2,149.63 per 1,000 adults (Estonia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders, Costa Rica is #49 with 3.78 per 100,000 people and Estonia is #5 with 23.04 per 100,000 people (Estonia ahead by 44); in Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates, Costa Rica is #48 with 2.75 per 100,000 people and Estonia is #5 with 17.73 per 100,000 people (Estonia ahead by 43).

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 Estonia?
Costa Rica ranks higher in more shared rankings (18 of 30). In Countries with the highest egg yields per hen, Costa Rica is #2 and Estonia is #3.
In how many rankings do Costa Rica and Estonia both appear?
30 current rankings.
How current is this comparison?
The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.