Costa Rica vs Croatia: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Costa Rica
67.63
in 2021
Croatia
66.8
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Croatia rank
36th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 67.63 against 66.8 in Croatia, a difference of 0.83.

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 65.89 2.67 Costa Rica
2010s 69.18 67.76 1.42 Costa Rica
2020s 68.22 67.27 0.9542 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Croatia?
Costa Rica, at 67.63 against 66.8 in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Croatia?
0.83, 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 at birth?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Croatia ranks 36th 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