Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 14.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 36.0% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.1% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 59.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.6% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 29.6% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.