Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
80.9 years
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 81 years against 80.9 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 49 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.7 years | 70.75 years | 10.05 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 66.1 years | 71.9 years | 5.8 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 74.06 years | 74.53 years | 0.47 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 76.48 years | 76.65 years | 0.17 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 78.69 years | 79.04 years | 0.35 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.78 years | 81.12 years | 1.34 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.6 years | 81 years | 0.4 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81 years against 80.9 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.