Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.1% more likely to be obese
In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 25.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 50.3% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 58.1% more children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 70.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Costa Rica, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 55.2% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.