Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.8% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 52.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 84.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 177.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Indonesia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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