Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 67.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.1% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 77.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 59.4% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% more on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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
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