Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 18.1% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
be 11.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 36.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.