Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Faroe Islands
4.33
in 2023
Greenland
4.35
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Greenland rank
156th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 4.35 against 4.33 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Greenland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.85 | 3.51 | 0.3402 | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 5.42 | 6.94 | 1.52 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 5.07 | 4.44 | 0.634 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 5.64 | 6 | 0.3603 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.9 | 0.4316 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.71 | 0.2711 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 4.26 | 0.3874 | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.3 | 0.0394 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 4.35 against 4.33 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0.02, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 158th and Greenland ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.