Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 91.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 21.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
be 20.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Costa Rica, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Costa Rica, it is 97.9% as of 2018.
be 77.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
have 57.1% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Costa Rica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Costa Rica spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% 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: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
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