Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Cayman Islands
80.36 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
54th
Costa Rica rank
51st
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.8 years against 80.36 years in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.12 years | 60.07 years | 3.95 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 61.63 years | 64.79 years | 3.16 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 69.77 years | 3.05 years | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.23 years | 74.55 years | 3.32 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 73.5 years | 76.48 years | 2.98 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74.88 years | 78.52 years | 3.63 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 77.83 years | 80.01 years | 2.18 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.72 years | 79.47 years | 0.2455 years | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 80.8 years against 80.36 years in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.44 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Cayman Islands ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty 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.