Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Costa Rica
5.23
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.09
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.23 against 5.09 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 1.25 4.76 3.51 Papua New Guinea
1960s 2.22 4.39 2.17 Papua New Guinea
1970s 3.35 4.35 0.9957 Papua New Guinea
1980s 3.99 4.53 0.5333 Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.65 4.16 0.4882 Costa Rica
2000s 5.06 3.72 1.35 Costa Rica
2010s 5.31 4.84 0.4694 Costa Rica
2020s 5.75 5.27 0.4726 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 Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 5.23 against 5.09 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
0.14, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed