Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the GDP per capita is $70,800 as of 2015.
be 91.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1.0% as of 2016.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), about 99.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): At a glance
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