Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.6% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 32.7% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Costa Rica spends $1,928 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Costa Rica has 26.9 as of 2022.
have 15.7% more access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Costa Rica scores 81 as of 2021.
be 12.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Costa Rica, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.3% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Costa Rica, it is 98.0% as of 2021.
be 56.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Costa Rica, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
be 41.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Costa Rica, 24.0 women do as of 2023.
have 52.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Costa Rica, about 87.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.8% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.3% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
Safety
be 64.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Costa Rica, they kill 15.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.2% more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Costa Rica has 23.3 as of 2024.
live with 95.8% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Costa Rica withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 52.9% more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Costa Rica uses 2,282 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Costa Rica, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.8% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Costa Rica emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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