Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Life expectancy, source comparison
Faroe Islands
80.18 years
in 2023
Kuwait
80.41 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
56th
Kuwait rank
53rd
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 80.41 years against 80.18 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.95 years | 53.68 years | 12.28 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 73.66 years | 63.34 years | 10.32 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 75.29 years | 69.5 years | 5.79 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 76.11 years | 73.08 years | 3.02 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 77.57 years | 75.16 years | 2.41 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 78.4 years | 76.46 years | 1.95 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 79.35 years | 78.95 years | 0.4023 years | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 79.8 years | 78.77 years | 1.04 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 80.41 years against 80.18 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 0.23 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 53rd 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.