Germany vs United Kingdom: Food supply vs life expectancy

Germany
81.38
in 2023
United Kingdom
81.3
in 2023
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
46th

Food supply vs life expectancy over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 81.38 against 81.3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 68.12 69.9 1.77 United Kingdom
1960s 70.32 71.33 1.01 United Kingdom
1970s 71.74 72.53 0.7913 United Kingdom
1980s 74.34 74.56 0.226 United Kingdom
1990s 76.53 76.61 0.0817 United Kingdom
2000s 79.09 78.92 0.1655 Germany
2010s 80.67 80.98 0.3136 United Kingdom
2020s 81.02 80.87 0.1497 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?
Germany, at 81.38 against 81.3 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in food supply vs life expectancy between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.08, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for food supply vs life expectancy?
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Food supply vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed