Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 50.2% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 20.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 71.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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.
have 37.1% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 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 65.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.6% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 53.8 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.