Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of China, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.7% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 77.7% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 24.1% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 86.1% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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