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
0204060200020102021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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