Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
67.63
in 2021
Kuwait
67.78
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
31st
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 67.78 against 67.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.56 | 67.82 | 0.7383 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 70.05 | 0.8669 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68.22 | 67.73 | 0.495 | 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 67.78 against 67.63 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0.15, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 31st 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.