Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 83.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 74.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.3% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 37.1% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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 Finance, Syria, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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