Spain vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Spain
92.87 years
in 2100
Switzerland
92.79 years
in 2100
Spain rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth, projections over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 92.87 years against 92.79 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 84.16 years | 84.43 years | 0.276 years | Switzerland |
| 2030s | 85.22 years | 85.46 years | 0.2483 years | Switzerland |
| 2040s | 86.48 years | 86.66 years | 0.1799 years | Switzerland |
| 2050s | 87.7 years | 87.83 years | 0.1256 years | Switzerland |
| 2060s | 88.88 years | 88.94 years | 0.0635 years | Switzerland |
| 2070s | 90.04 years | 90.04 years | 0.0001 years | Spain |
| 2080s | 91.16 years | 91.13 years | 0.0285 years | Spain |
| 2090s | 92.26 years | 92.22 years | 0.0426 years | Spain |
| 2100s | 92.87 years | 92.79 years | 0.076 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 92.87 years against 92.79 years in Switzerland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.08 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Spain ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.