Costa Rica vs Maldives: Life expectancy
Costa Rica
80.8
in 2023
Maldives
81.04
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Maldives rank
49th
Life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 81.04 against 80.8 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 49th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 | 37.14 | 22.93 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 64.79 | 40.65 | 24.14 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 69.77 | 48.9 | 20.87 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 74.55 | 58.69 | 15.86 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 | 66.6 | 9.87 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 | 73.93 | 4.59 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 78.33 | 1.68 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.47 | 79.64 | 0.1686 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 81.04 against 80.8 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.24, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 49th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.