Greece vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Greece
79.29 years
in 2023
Kuwait
79.25 years
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
Kuwait rank
43rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Greece
- Kuwait
How they compare
Greece currently reports 79.29 years against 79.25 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.85 years | 51.9 years | 13.96 years | Greece |
| 1960s | 68.78 years | 61.79 years | 6.99 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 70.93 years | 67.6 years | 3.33 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 73.33 years | 71.03 years | 2.3 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 75.14 years | 73.32 years | 1.83 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 76.55 years | 74.85 years | 1.7 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 78.14 years | 77.76 years | 0.3816 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 78.21 years | 77.55 years | 0.6595 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Greece or Kuwait?
- Greece, at 79.29 years against 79.25 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Greece and Kuwait?
- 0.04 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Greece ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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