Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 20.9% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% 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
Libya 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 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 33.8% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.1% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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, Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.