Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
be 21.4% less likely to be obese
In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.0% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Armenia, that number is 18.9% as of 2017.
be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2019.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
have 22.3% fewer children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 59.7% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Armenia spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.8% more on healthcare
Costa Rica spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
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.
Armenia: At a glance
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