Costa Rica vs Germany: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Costa Rica
80.9
in 2022
Germany
80.8
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Germany rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.9 against 80.8 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.97 | 70.21 | 7.24 | Germany |
| 1970s | 68.57 | 71.61 | 3.04 | Germany |
| 1980s | 74.06 | 74.6 | 0.54 | Germany |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 76.9 | 0.42 | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.69 | 79.33 | 0.64 | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.78 | 80.87 | 1.09 | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.7 | 80.95 | 0.25 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Costa Rica, at 80.9 against 80.8 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.