Argentina vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Argentina
-5 Years
in 2024
Costa Rica
-5 Years
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
-8-7-6-5-4-3196019922025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -5 Years against -5 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 Years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 41 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s -7 Years -3.86 Years 3.14 Years Costa Rica
1970s -7.36 Years -4.88 Years 2.48 Years Costa Rica
1980s -6.91 Years -5.29 Years 1.62 Years Costa Rica
1990s -6.72 Years -4.94 Years 1.78 Years Costa Rica
2000s -6.69 Years -4.83 Years 1.86 Years Costa Rica
2010s -5.9 Years -5.05 Years 0.85 Years Costa Rica
2020s -5.34 Years -5.08 Years 0.26 Years Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at -5 Years against -5 Years in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0 Years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Argentina ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.