Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Inequality in life expectancy
Costa Rica
0.0605
in 2023
Malaysia
0.061
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
134th
Malaysia rank
133rd
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.061 against 0.0605 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0688 | 0.0632 | 0.0056 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0625 | 0.0617 | 0.0008 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.061 against 0.0605 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0005, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 133rd 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.