Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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.
be 27.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 72.7% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 60.5% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
be 72.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 16.1% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 10.8% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.3% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 31.4% more on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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