Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Finland or Greece?

Finland, at 81.91 years against 81.86 years in Greece as of 2023.

What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Finland and Greece?

0.05 years, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Finland vs Greece: Life expectancy, source comparison

Finland

81.91 years

in 2023

Greece

81.86 years

in 2023

Finland rank

40th

Greece rank

41st

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

Finland
Greece

How they compare

Finland currently reports 81.91 years against 81.86 years in Greece, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.

Finland ranks 40th and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1950s	67.07 years	68.02 years	0.9489 years	Greece
1960s	69.33 years	71.06 years	1.73 years	Greece
1970s	71.68 years	73.49 years	1.82 years	Greece
1980s	74.5 years	75.88 years	1.37 years	Greece
1990s	76.38 years	77.86 years	1.48 years	Greece
2000s	78.87 years	79.44 years	0.5639 years	Greece
2010s	81.05 years	80.97 years	0.0833 years	Finland
2020s	81.7 years	80.97 years	0.7302 years	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Finland or Greece?: Finland, at 81.91 years against 81.86 years in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Finland and Greece?: 0.05 years, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?: Finland ranks 40th 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

Indicator: Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.