Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 60.0% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $64,500 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
Life
have 56.5% more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on healthcare
Andorra spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Andorra spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Andorra? See an in-depth size comparison.