Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.3% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 50.0% as of 2017.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 59.1% more children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Syria, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.7% less likely to be literate
In Costa Rica, the literacy rate is 97.9% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 89.2% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Syria, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 85.0% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.