Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 60.5% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2015, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Andorra spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Andorra? See an in-depth size comparison.