Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
79.28 years
in 2020
Slovenia
80.44 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
31st
Slovenia rank
28th
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 80.44 years against 79.28 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.16 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Slovenia ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.48 years | 71.48 years | 1.99 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 74.05 years | 2.54 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.05 years | 76.96 years | 1.09 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.88 years | 80.26 years | 1.38 years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 79.28 years | 80.44 years | 1.16 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 80.44 years against 79.28 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 1.16 years, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Slovenia ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.