Costa Rica vs Greece: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Costa Rica
-5 Years
in 2025
Greece
-5 Years
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Greece rank
21st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -5 Years against -5 Years in Greece, a difference of 0 Years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Greece ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.94 Years | -3.77 Years | 0.1778 Years | Greece |
| 1970s | -4.88 Years | -4.39 Years | 0.49 Years | Greece |
| 1980s | -5.29 Years | -4.73 Years | 0.56 Years | Greece |
| 1990s | -4.94 Years | -5.09 Years | 0.15 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -4.83 Years | -5.58 Years | 0.75 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -5.05 Years | -5.44 Years | 0.39 Years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -5.08 Years | -5.26 Years | 0.18 Years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at -5 Years against -5 Years in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0 Years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Greece 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.