Norway vs Poland: Life expectancy

Norway
83.2 Years
in 2024
Poland
78.5 Years
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
Poland rank
6th

Life expectancy over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 83.2 Years against 78.5 Years in Poland, a difference of 4.7 Years.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 73.87 Years 68.93 Years 4.94 Years Norway
1970s 74.99 Years 70.54 Years 4.45 Years Norway
1980s 76.19 Years 71.09 Years 5.1 Years Norway
1990s 77.75 Years 71.86 Years 5.89 Years Norway
2000s 79.98 Years 74.93 Years 5.05 Years Norway
2010s 82.11 Years 77.31 Years 4.8 Years Norway
2020s 83.04 Years 77.12 Years 5.92 Years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Norway or Poland?
Norway, at 83.2 Years against 78.5 Years in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Norway and Poland?
4.7 Years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for life expectancy?
Norway ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.