Quality of life comparison

live 5.4 years less

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 68.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

be 81.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Costa Rica, 25.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate

Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

make 13.6% less money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $19,100 as of 2022.

be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Costa Rica, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.

have 23.1% fewer children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 29.9% less on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 19.0% less on healthcare

Costa Rica spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.