Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 20.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 55.8% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 56.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.9% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Costa Rica, it is 98.0% as of 2021.
be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 51.6% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Costa Rica, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.5% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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