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

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 Saint Helena: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Costa Rica

0.0904

in 2023

Saint Helena

0.0899

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

148th

Saint Helena rank

151st

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Costa Rica
Saint Helena

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0904 against 0.0899 in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0005.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 148th and Saint Helena ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Saint Helena in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Saint Helena	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2365	0.1523	0.0842	Costa Rica
1960s	0.1914	0.1387	0.0526	Costa Rica
1970s	0.1399	0.1297	0.0102	Costa Rica
1980s	0.1058	0.1189	0.013	Saint Helena
1990s	0.0986	0.1047	0.0061	Saint Helena
2000s	0.0943	0.0938	0.0005	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0923	0.0925	0.0003	Saint Helena
2020s	0.0933	0.0898	0.0035	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 Saint Helena?: Costa Rica, at 0.0904 against 0.0899 in Saint Helena as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Costa Rica and Saint Helena?: 0.0005, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Helena?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Saint Helena rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Costa Rica ranks 148th and Saint Helena ranks 151st 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.