Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.4% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 39.7% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 31.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 43.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 23.1% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% more on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 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, Georgia Department of Revenue, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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