Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 59.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 28.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 42.1% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% 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
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.0% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.