Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Female to male life expectancy ratio
Costa Rica
1.07
in 2023
Rwanda
1.07
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
Rwanda rank
130th
Female to male life expectancy ratio over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.008 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.0191 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.0375 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0034 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.12 | 0.049 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.0104 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.0052 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0083 | 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 Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female to male life expectancy ratio between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 130th 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.