Albania vs Costa Rica: Inequality in life expectancy
Albania
0.0637
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0605
in 2023
Albania rank
132nd
Costa Rica rank
134th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.0637 against 0.0605 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0032.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 195 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.072 | 0.0688 | 0.0032 | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.0644 | 0.0625 | 0.0019 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 0.0637 against 0.0605 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.0032, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Albania ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in 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 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.