Costa Rica vs Greece: Healthy life expectancy
Costa Rica
67.63 Years
in 2021
Greece
68.55 Years
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Greece rank
30th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 68.55 Years against 67.63 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.92 Years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.56 Years | 68.34 Years | 0.2105 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.18 Years | 69.56 Years | 0.3786 Years | Greece |
| 2020s | 68.22 Years | 69.01 Years | 0.7883 Years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 68.55 Years against 67.63 Years in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.92 Years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 30th 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.