Italy vs Switzerland: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Italy
83.72 years
in 2023
Switzerland
83.95 years
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.95 years against 83.72 years in Italy, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.32 years | 70.02 years | 2.7 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 70.2 years | 72.09 years | 1.89 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 72.77 years | 74.46 years | 1.69 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 75.5 years | 76.67 years | 1.17 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.02 years | 78.58 years | 0.5567 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.82 years | 81.06 years | 0.2411 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.7 years | 83.03 years | 0.3317 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.7 years | 83.47 years | 0.7628 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.95 years against 83.72 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.23 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.