Chile vs Costa Rica: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Chile
81.17 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Chile rank
48th
Costa Rica rank
51st
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 81.17 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.88 years | 60.07 years | 5.2 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 59.44 years | 64.79 years | 5.35 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 65.62 years | 69.77 years | 4.15 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.38 years | 74.55 years | 3.17 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 75.15 years | 76.48 years | 1.32 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.2 years | 78.52 years | 0.3173 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.86 years | 80.01 years | 0.1485 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.64 years | 79.47 years | 0.1695 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 81.17 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.37 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Chile ranks 48th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.