Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.3% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 16.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 41.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 54.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 13.2% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 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 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.3% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.