Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Gibraltar, the GDP per capita is $61,700 as of 2014.
be 87.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gibraltar, that number is 1.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.5% less 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 Gibraltar, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gibraltar, about 94.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Gibraltar, that number is 12 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gibraltar: At a glance
How big is Gibraltar compared to Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.