Costa Rica vs Montserrat: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Costa Rica
0.0904
in 2023
Montserrat
0.0902
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
148th
Montserrat rank
150th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Costa Rica
- Montserrat
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0904 against 0.0902 in Montserrat, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montserrat ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 148th and Montserrat ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Montserrat in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2365 | 0.3029 | 0.0664 | Montserrat |
| 1960s | 0.1914 | 0.2102 | 0.0188 | Montserrat |
| 1970s | 0.1399 | 0.1515 | 0.0115 | Montserrat |
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.1296 | 0.0238 | Montserrat |
| 1990s | 0.0986 | 0.122 | 0.0234 | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 0.0943 | 0.1004 | 0.0061 | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 0.0923 | 0.0945 | 0.0022 | Montserrat |
| 2020s | 0.0933 | 0.091 | 0.0023 | 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 Montserrat?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0904 against 0.0902 in Montserrat as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Costa Rica and Montserrat?
- 0.0002, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montserrat?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Montserrat rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th and Montserrat ranks 150th 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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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.