Which has higher life expectancy, Chile or Costa Rica?

Chile, at 81.5 Years against 81.1 Years in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy

Chile

81.5 Years

in 2025

Costa Rica

81.1 Years

in 2025

Chile rank

21st

Costa Rica rank

24th

Life expectancy over time

Chile
Costa Rica

How they compare

Chile currently reports 81.5 Years against 81.1 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4 Years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	59.36 Years	62.97 Years	3.61 Years	Costa Rica
1970s	65.36 Years	68.57 Years	3.21 Years	Costa Rica
1980s	71.07 Years	74.06 Years	2.99 Years	Costa Rica
1990s	75.05 Years	76.48 Years	1.43 Years	Costa Rica
2000s	77.82 Years	78.69 Years	0.87 Years	Costa Rica
2010s	79.87 Years	79.78 Years	0.09 Years	Chile
2020s	80.48 Years	80.88 Years	0.4 Years	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Chile or Costa Rica?: Chile, at 81.5 Years against 81.1 Years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Chile and Costa Rica?: 0.4 Years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy?: Chile ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.