Spain vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Spain
83.3
in 2021
Switzerland
83.9
in 2021
Spain rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 83.9 against 83.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8 | 71.4 | 1.6 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 73.78 | 74.95 | 1.17 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 76.39 | 76.79 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 78.01 | 78.73 | 0.72 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.49 | 81.3 | 0.81 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 83.14 | 83.27 | 0.13 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.85 | 83.5 | 0.65 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 83.9 against 83.3 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.6, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Spain ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.