Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 38.6% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 30.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 13.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 31.7% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 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 Estonia, 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 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, 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 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 66.0% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.