Brunei vs Costa Rica: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Brunei
67.1
in 2021
Costa Rica
67.63
in 2021
Brunei rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
33rd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Brunei
  • Costa Rica
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 67.63 against 67.1 in Brunei, a difference of 0.53.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 66.93 68.56 1.63 Costa Rica
2010s 67.2 69.18 1.98 Costa Rica
2020s 67.09 68.22 1.13 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Brunei or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 67.63 against 67.1 in Brunei as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Brunei and Costa Rica?
0.53, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Costa Rica rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Brunei ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed