Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Costa Rica, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 7.2 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 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 11.3% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.2% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 28.6% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 81.1% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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