Costa Rica vs Portugal: Life expectancy at age 60
Costa Rica
23.5
in 2021
Portugal
23.99
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st
Life expectancy at age 60 over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.99 against 23.5 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.52 | 22.07 | 1.44 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.44 | 23.75 | 0.6859 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23.84 | 23.8 | 0.0364 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.99 against 23.5 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60 between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.49, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at age 60?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.