Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized
Costa Rica
2
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.25 | 0.5 | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe 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.
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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).