Areas Where Costa Rica Is Better Than Russia

🇨🇷 Costa Rica is ranked better in 9 indicators, while Russia is ranked better in 3 indicators.

• 🕊️ Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

  0.98 🇨🇷

  |

  -1.13 🇷🇺

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  1.07 🇨🇷

  |

  -1.29 🇷🇺

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  0.54 🇨🇷

  |

  -1.12 🇷🇺

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  0.65 🇨🇷

  |

  -1.1 🇷🇺

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  0.39 🇨🇷

  |

  -1.19 🇷🇺

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  0.26 🇨🇷

  |

  -0.71 🇷🇺

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.77 🇨🇷

  |

  0.71 🇷🇺

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• 🌐 Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high)

  2.9 🇨🇷

  |

  2.6 🇷🇺

  Overall assessment of logistics performance, crucial for trade and economic growth.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.83 🇨🇷

  |

  0.83 🇷🇺

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.