Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 20.5 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 50.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 75.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 87.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 64.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 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 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 8.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
be 64.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 2.8 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 65.9% more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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