Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 80.8 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.8
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.8
in 2023
All-time low
78.05
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Costa Rica, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 79.62012: 79.92013: 80.22014: 80.22015: 80.42016: 802017: 802018: 80.12019: 80.32020: 79.72021: 782022: 79.32023: 80.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 80.8 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Costa Rica peaked at 80.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.05, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 51st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.08 79.62 80.41 9
2020s 79.47 78.05 80.8 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 48 Chile 81.17 compare
  2. 49 Maldives 81.04 compare
  3. 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
  4. 52 Taiwan Province of China 80.56 compare
  5. 53 Kuwait 80.41 compare
  6. 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Costa Rica?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Costa Rica was 80.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 80.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 78.05 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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