Germany vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Germany
80.8
in 2021
Greece
80.2
in 2021
Germany rank
25th
Greece rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.8 against 80.2 in Greece, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Greece ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.33 | 72.27 | 1.93 | Greece |
| 1970s | 71.61 | 74.49 | 2.88 | Greece |
| 1980s | 74.6 | 76.12 | 1.52 | Greece |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 77.79 | 0.89 | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.33 | 79.54 | 0.21 | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.87 | 81.26 | 0.39 | Greece |
| 2020s | 80.95 | 80.8 | 0.15 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 80.8 against 80.2 in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Germany and Greece?
- 0.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Germany ranks 25th and Greece ranks 27th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.