Costa Rica vs Taiwan, China: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
80.56 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Taiwan, China rank
52nd
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.8 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 years | 59.29 years | 0.7832 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 64.79 years | 65.17 years | 0.3759 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 70.49 years | 0.7185 years | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 74.55 years | 72.91 years | 1.64 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 years | 74.77 years | 1.7 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 years | 77.37 years | 1.14 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.01 years | 79.68 years | 0.3265 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.47 years | 80.65 years | 1.18 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Costa Rica or Taiwan, China?
- Costa Rica, at 80.8 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Costa Rica and Taiwan, China?
- 0.24 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan, China rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Taiwan, China ranks 52nd 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.