How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Latvia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Costa Rica

0.0904

in 2023

Latvia

0.0904

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

148th

Latvia rank

147th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0904 against 0.0904 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 147th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2365	0.1461	0.0904	Costa Rica
1960s	0.1914	0.1191	0.0723	Costa Rica
1970s	0.1399	0.1156	0.0243	Costa Rica
1980s	0.1058	0.1118	0.006	Latvia
1990s	0.0986	0.1185	0.0199	Latvia
2000s	0.0943	0.1065	0.0121	Latvia
2010s	0.0923	0.0951	0.0028	Latvia
2020s	0.0933	0.0924	0.0009	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.0904 against 0.0904 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Costa Rica ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.