Cyprus vs Greece: Life expectancy, source comparison
Cyprus
81.65 years
in 2023
Greece
81.86 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
43rd
Greece rank
41st
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 81.86 years against 81.65 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.3 years | 68.02 years | 8.72 years | Greece |
| 1960s | 65.05 years | 71.06 years | 6.01 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 68.49 years | 73.49 years | 5 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 74.32 years | 75.88 years | 1.56 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 76.66 years | 77.86 years | 1.2 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.15 years | 79.44 years | 0.2871 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.28 years | 80.97 years | 0.315 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 80.97 years | 80.97 years | 0.0042 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 81.86 years against 81.65 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.21 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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.