Costa Rica vs Maldives: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Maldives
81.04 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Maldives rank
49th
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 81.04 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.08 years | 78.51 years | 1.57 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.47 years | 79.64 years | 0.169 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. life expectancy, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 81.04 years against 80.8 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. life expectancy between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.24 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.