Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Costa Rica
10.6 years
in 2023
Switzerland
10.63 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Switzerland rank
29th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.63 years against 10.6 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 years | 5.92 years | 0.2088 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 6.47 years | 6.33 years | 0.1395 years | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 7.19 years | 0.7584 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 8.09 years | 0.83 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.17 years | 8.81 years | 0.6382 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.5 years | 0.1768 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 10.19 years | 0.0666 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 10.42 years | 0.2683 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.63 years against 10.6 years in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.03 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.