Belarus vs Costa Rica: Human development index (Our World)
Belarus
0.824
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.833
in 2023
Belarus rank
65th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Human development index (Our World) over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.833 against 0.824 in Belarus, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7036 | 0.7112 | 0.0076 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.7622 | 0.7458 | 0.0164 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.821 | 0.7996 | 0.0214 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.823 | 0.003 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.833 against 0.824 in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.009, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for human development index?
- Belarus ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.