Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 39.5% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Costa Rica spends $1,928 as of 2023.
be 62.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Costa Rica, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Costa Rica, that number is 32.7% of people as of 2024.
have 23.9% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Costa Rica has 26.9 as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,970 as of 2025.
Life
have 82.6% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Costa Rica, 24.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Costa Rica, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 53.6% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
Safety
be 4.7 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Costa Rica, that number is 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Costa Rica, they kill 15.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 77.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Costa Rica, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.9% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Costa Rica emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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