Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 19.6% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 14.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 93.2% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Geography
see 17.6% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C., Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.