Greenland vs Guyana: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy
Greenland
70.06 years
in 2023
Guyana
70.18 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
Guyana rank
168th
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 70.18 years against 70.06 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Greenland ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 53.52 years | 5.43 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 58.88 years | 2.08 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 60.34 years | 1.85 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 61.36 years | 1.34 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 62.9 years | 1.23 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 64.74 years | 2.77 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 67.54 years | 2.27 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 68.04 years | 2.04 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy, Greenland or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 70.18 years against 70.06 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy between Greenland and Guyana?
- 0.12 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. 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.