Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 27.2% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.3% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 58.3% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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.
have 28.6% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.