Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Costa Rica
5.23
in 2023
Hong Kong
5.27
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
99th
Hong Kong rank
98th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.27 against 5.23 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 | 8.9 | 7.65 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 2.22 | 7.18 | 4.96 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 6.63 | 3.28 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.99 | 5.59 | 1.59 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 5.81 | 1.16 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 5.83 | 0.7691 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.77 | 0.459 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 4.62 | 1.13 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5.27 against 5.23 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 0.04, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.