Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Costa Rica
1.07
in 2023
Marshall Islands
1.07
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
128th
Marshall Islands rank
127th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Marshall Islands ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.14 | 0.1134 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.14 | 0.0907 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.0715 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.12 | 0.0633 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.09 | 0.0218 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0054 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0039 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.0057 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Marshall Islands ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.