Costa Rica vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Costa Rica
80.9
in 2022
Greece
80.2
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Greece rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.9 against 80.2 in Greece, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.26 | 72.27 | 9.01 | Greece |
| 1970s | 68.57 | 74.49 | 5.92 | Greece |
| 1980s | 74.06 | 76.12 | 2.06 | Greece |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 77.79 | 1.31 | Greece |
| 2000s | 78.69 | 79.54 | 0.85 | Greece |
| 2010s | 79.78 | 81.26 | 1.48 | Greece |
| 2020s | 80.7 | 80.8 | 0.1 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 80.9 against 80.2 in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.7, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greece ranks 27th 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.