Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 28.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 14.3% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 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 3.9 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.