Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.2% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 87.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
have 27.0% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 91.4% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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