Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 18.4% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.1% more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 38.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 46.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 22.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 12.5% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 80.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.8% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 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, Albanian Taxation Office, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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