Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 27.6% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2022.
be 41.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 11.3% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 62.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 46.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 51.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.6 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.