Australia vs Costa Rica: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized
Australia
2
in 2025
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Australia rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
42nd
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 against 2 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 2 against 2 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).