Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.5% more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 49.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.4% more on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 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.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Maldives? See an in-depth size comparison.