Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Germany
81.38 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.3 years
in 2023
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.38 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 years | 69.9 years | 1.77 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 71.33 years | 1.01 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.74 years | 72.53 years | 0.7913 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 74.34 years | 74.56 years | 0.226 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 76.53 years | 76.61 years | 0.0817 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 79.09 years | 78.92 years | 0.1655 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.67 years | 80.98 years | 0.3136 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 81.02 years | 80.87 years | 0.1497 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 81.38 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Food supply 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.