Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 27.6% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 57.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 33.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 36.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 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 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.6 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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