Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Cayman Islands
80.36 years
in 2023
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
54th
Costa Rica rank
51st
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- 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 Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.