Costa Rica vs Laos: Female to male life expectancy ratio
Costa Rica
1.07
in 2023
Laos
1.07
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
Laos rank
131st
Female to male life expectancy ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Laos ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.05 | 0.019 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.08 | 0.0377 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.002 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 0.0326 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.0191 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0038 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0009 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0058 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female to male life expectancy ratio, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female to male life expectancy ratio between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Laos ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.