Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Costa Rica spends $1,928 as of 2023.
have 43.7% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Costa Rica has 26.9 as of 2022.
have 20.9% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Costa Rica scores 81 as of 2021.
be 41.7% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 32.7% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Costa Rica, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2025.
make 12.2 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,970 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Costa Rica, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Costa Rica, 24.0 women do as of 2023.
have 60.6% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 56.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Costa Rica, about 87.2% do as of 2024.
be 11.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 19.9 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Costa Rica, they kill 15.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.8 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Costa Rica has 23.3 as of 2024.
live with 91.6% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Costa Rica withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 52.4% more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Costa Rica uses 2,282 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 90.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Costa Rica, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.2% more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Costa Rica emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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