Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 36.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 18.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 81.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 39.6% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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 Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.