Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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.
Economy
make 59.3% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 15.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 15.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 25.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 12.5% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Costa Rica, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Costa Rica, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.6% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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