Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.6% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 67.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 5.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 78.0% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.