Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 24.8% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.3% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 26.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 58.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 36.7% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% 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, General Department of National Taxation, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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