Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
78.63 Years
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
78.31 Years
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.63 Years against 78.31 Years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.32 Years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.27 Years | 79.38 Years | 0.1102 Years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 80.27 Years | 80.72 Years | 0.4483 Years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 79.31 Years | 79.22 Years | 0.0928 Years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- Costa Rica, at 78.63 Years against 78.31 Years in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.32 Years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.