Costa Rica vs Greece: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
78.63 Years
in 2021
Greece
79.6 Years
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Greece rank
29th
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 79.6 Years against 78.63 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.97 Years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.27 Years | 79.31 Years | 0.0366 Years | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.27 Years | 80.62 Years | 0.3482 Years | Greece |
| 2020s | 79.31 Years | 80.11 Years | 0.803 Years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 79.6 Years against 78.63 Years in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.97 Years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Greece ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.