Costa Rica vs Oman: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita
Costa Rica
0.0605
in 2023
Oman
0.0661
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
134th
Oman rank
131st
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.0661 against 0.0605 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0056.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Oman ranks 131st of 195 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0688 | 0.0738 | 0.005 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.0625 | 0.0676 | 0.0052 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.0661 against 0.0605 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 0.0056, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Oman ranks 131st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.