Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Costa Rica or Turks and Caicos Islands?

Costa Rica, at 0.0904 against 0.0902 in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?

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 Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality

Costa Rica

0.0904

in 2023

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.0902

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

148th

Turks and Caicos Islands rank

149th

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time

Costa Rica
Turks and Caicos Islands

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0904 against 0.0902 in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 148th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 149th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Turks and Caicos Islands	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.2365	0.2767	0.0402	Turks and Caicos Islands
1960s	0.1914	0.2135	0.0222	Turks and Caicos Islands
1970s	0.1399	0.1696	0.0297	Turks and Caicos Islands
1980s	0.1058	0.1425	0.0366	Turks and Caicos Islands
1990s	0.0986	0.1225	0.0239	Turks and Caicos Islands
2000s	0.0943	0.1019	0.0075	Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s	0.0923	0.0934	0.0011	Turks and Caicos Islands
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?: Costa Rica, at 0.0904 against 0.0902 in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 0.0002, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?: Costa Rica ranks 148th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 149th 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.