Chile vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Chile
-4.8 Years
in 2025
Costa Rica
-5 Years
in 2025
Chile rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports -4.8 Years against -5 Years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 19th 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 | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.89 Years | -3.86 Years | 2.03 Years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | -6.47 Years | -4.88 Years | 1.59 Years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -6.93 Years | -5.29 Years | 1.64 Years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -6.34 Years | -4.94 Years | 1.4 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -6.14 Years | -4.83 Years | 1.31 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -5.44 Years | -5.05 Years | 0.39 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -5.23 Years | -5.07 Years | 0.1667 Years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at -4.8 Years against -5 Years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.2 Years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Chile ranks 19th 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
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.