Costa Rica vs Greece: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Costa Rica
67.63
in 2021
Greece
68.55
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Greece rank
30th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 68.55 against 67.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.92.
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 184 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 | 68.34 | 0.2105 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 69.56 | 0.3786 | Greece |
| 2020s | 68.22 | 69.01 | 0.7883 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 68.55 against 67.63 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.92, 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 (hale) at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Greece ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.