Costa Rica vs Qatar: Life expectancy men women

Costa Rica
83.42
in 2023
Qatar
83.37
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Qatar rank
48th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 83.42 against 83.37 in Qatar, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 61 56.25 4.75 Costa Rica
1960s 66.23 63.13 3.1 Costa Rica
1970s 71.78 69.32 2.46 Costa Rica
1980s 76.77 73.04 3.73 Costa Rica
1990s 78.93 75.14 3.8 Costa Rica
2000s 81.11 77.84 3.26 Costa Rica
2010s 82.69 82.5 0.1937 Costa Rica
2020s 82.39 82.63 0.2355 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Costa Rica or Qatar?
Costa Rica, at 83.42 against 83.37 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Costa Rica and Qatar?
0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. 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 men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed