Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 36.0% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.2% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Moldova 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 62.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 27.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 40.1% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 42.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% 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, State tax Service, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.