Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.6 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 53.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 10.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 89.0% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 53.2% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 31.4% more on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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