Greece vs Portugal: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Greece
79.29
in 2023
Portugal
79.44
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 79.44 against 79.29 in Greece, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.85 | 58.35 | 7.5 | Greece |
| 1960s | 68.78 | 62.18 | 6.59 | Greece |
| 1970s | 70.93 | 65.74 | 5.19 | Greece |
| 1980s | 73.33 | 69.61 | 3.72 | Greece |
| 1990s | 75.14 | 71.68 | 3.46 | Greece |
| 2000s | 76.55 | 74.91 | 1.63 | Greece |
| 2010s | 78.14 | 77.98 | 0.1631 | Greece |
| 2020s | 78.21 | 78.58 | 0.3695 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 79.44 against 79.29 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.