| Ranking | Costa Rica | Iceland | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #2 · 21.2 kilograms per bird | #1 · 21.74 kilograms per bird | Iceland by 1 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 22.2k cubic metres per person | #1 · 445.0k cubic metres per person | Iceland by 28 |
| Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02 | #4 · 7.44 score (0-10) | #2 · 7.54 score (0-10) | Iceland by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage2026-11-02 | #3 · 74 % | #5 · 69.4 % | Costa Rica by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #4 · 100 % | #7 · 100 % | Costa Rica by 3 |
| Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02 | #27 · 17 % | #4 · 62 % | Iceland by 23 |
| Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #33 · 67.63 years | #4 · 71.37 years | Iceland by 29 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 0.36 per 100,000 people | #4 · 0.55 per 100,000 people | Iceland by 5 |
| Countries with the highest pre-primary school enrolment2026-11-02 | #6 · 99.17 % | #20 · 95.97 % | Costa Rica by 14 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #6 · 2,926 mm per year | #37 · 1,940 mm per year | Costa Rica by 31 |
| Countries with the oldest liberal democracies2026-10-29 | #23 · 37 years | #7 · 82 years | Iceland by 16 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #9 · 161.41 kg per hectare | #46 · 71.93 kg per hectare | Costa Rica by 37 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources2026-11-02 | #9 · 100 % | #23 · 100 % | Costa Rica by 14 |
| Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #32 · 78.63 years | #10 · 82.58 years | Iceland by 22 |
| Countries with the highest government procurement spending2026-11-02 | #42 · 5.56 % of GDP | #11 · 15.49 % of GDP | Iceland by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #20 · 41.72 % | #12 · 53.96 % | Iceland by 8 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #13 · 13.04 kg per person | #30 · 5.03 kg per person | Costa Rica by 17 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders2026-11-02 | #49 · 3.78 per 100,000 people | #15 · 12.26 per 100,000 people | Iceland by 34 |
| Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water2026-11-02 | #44 · 99.65 % | #15 · 100 % | Iceland by 29 |
| Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #48 · 5.31 % of GDP | #15 · 7.31 % of GDP | Iceland by 33 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #18 · 72.31 % | #45 · 56.2 % | Costa Rica by 27 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #27 · 0.26 kg per person per day | #22 · 0.28 kg per person per day | Iceland by 5 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower2026-11-02 | #24 · 74.35 % of total electricity | #30 · 69.9 % of total electricity | Costa Rica by 6 |
| Countries with the highest food share of exports2026-11-02 | #45 · 32.33 % of merchandise exports | #31 · 46.92 % of merchandise exports | Iceland by 14 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #40 · 34.7 thousand cars | #34 · 64 thousand cars | Iceland by 6 |
| Countries with the highest colon and rectum cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #42 · 10.21 per 100,000 people | #37 · 10.47 per 100,000 people | Iceland by 5 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates2026-11-02 | #48 · 2.75 per 100,000 people | #40 · 3.48 per 100,000 people | Iceland by 8 |
| Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02 | #43 · 12.19 thousand cars | #45 · 10.2 thousand cars | Costa Rica by 2 |
| Countries with the fastest growth in money supply2026-10-29 | #49 · 11.16 % | #44 · 11.69 % | Iceland by 5 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #50 · 52.93 % | #44 · 60.29 % | Iceland by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest egg yields per hen
Head to head
Costa Rica vs Iceland, explained
Costa Rica vs Iceland, head to head across 30 shared rankings. Costa Rica ranks higher in 10, Iceland ranks higher in 20. On that count Iceland 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 Iceland is #1 with 21.74 kilograms per bird (Iceland ahead by 1); in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Costa Rica is #29 with 22.2k cubic metres per person and Iceland is #1 with 445.0k cubic metres per person (Iceland ahead by 28); in Countries with the highest happiness scores, Costa Rica is #4 with 7.44 score (0-10) and Iceland is #2 with 7.54 score (0-10) (Iceland ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage, Costa Rica is #3 with 74 % and Iceland is #5 with 69.4 % (Costa Rica ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity, Costa Rica is #4 with 100 % and Iceland is #7 with 100 % (Costa Rica ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest electric car sales share, Costa Rica is #27 with 17 % and Iceland is #4 with 62 % (Iceland ahead by 23).
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 Iceland?
- Iceland ranks higher in more shared rankings (20 of 30). In Countries with the highest egg yields per hen, Costa Rica is #2 and Iceland is #1.
- In how many rankings do Costa Rica and Iceland both appear?
- 30 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.