Costa Rica vs Croatia: Healthy life expectancy
Costa Rica
67.63 Years
in 2021
Croatia
66.8 Years
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Croatia rank
36th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.63 Years against 66.8 Years in Croatia, a difference of 0.83 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Croatia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.56 Years | 65.89 Years | 2.67 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.18 Years | 67.76 Years | 1.42 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 68.22 Years | 67.27 Years | 0.9542 Years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Costa Rica, at 67.63 Years against 66.8 Years in Croatia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 0.83 Years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Croatia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.