Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 81.5% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. 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, Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.