Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
80.8 years
in 2023
Taiwan
80.56 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Taiwan rank
52nd
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 80.8 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.07 years | 59.29 years | 0.7832 years | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 64.79 years | 65.17 years | 0.3759 years | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 70.49 years | 0.7185 years | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 74.55 years | 72.91 years | 1.64 years | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.48 years | 74.77 years | 1.7 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 78.52 years | 77.37 years | 1.14 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.01 years | 79.68 years | 0.3265 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.47 years | 80.65 years | 1.18 years | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Taiwan?
- Costa Rica, at 80.8 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 0.24 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Taiwan ranks 52nd 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.