Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth
Costa Rica
78.63
in 2021
Kuwait
78.95
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 78.95 against 78.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.27 | 78.53 | 0.7363 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.27 | 81.9 | 1.62 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 79.31 | 78.86 | 0.4509 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 78.95 against 78.63 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0.32, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 31st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.