Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
80.9 years
in 2022
Slovenia
80.7 years
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Slovenia rank
26th
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.9 years against 80.7 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.8 years | 68.7 years | 2.9 years | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 72.12 years | 2.35 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 years | 74.49 years | 1.99 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.69 years | 77.55 years | 1.14 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.78 years | 80.83 years | 1.05 years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 80.7 years | 80.65 years | 0.05 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Costa Rica, at 80.9 years against 80.7 years in Slovenia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 0.2 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Slovenia ranks 26th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, 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
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.