Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.0 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 47.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 38.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 37.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.7% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.4% more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.