Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 61.1% less spent on your healthcare
Costa Rica spends $1,928 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
Economy
be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 80.1% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,970 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Safety
be 92.1% less likely to be murdered
Costa Rica has a homicide rate of 17.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Costa Rica, road accidents kill 15.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.2% more home broadband
Costa Rica has 23.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 20.9 times more strain on fresh water
Costa Rica withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
Environment
be 7.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Costa Rica, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Costa Rica emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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