Gibraltar vs Spain: Life expectancy, source comparison
Gibraltar
83.55 years
in 2023
Spain
83.67 years
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Gibraltar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.67 years against 83.55 years in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.42 years | 65.82 years | 1.6 years | Gibraltar |
| 1960s | 70.82 years | 70.49 years | 0.3343 years | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 72.94 years | 73.38 years | 0.4306 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 75.09 years | 76.41 years | 1.32 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.25 years | 78.08 years | 0.1713 years | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 80.94 years | 80.42 years | 0.5231 years | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 82.66 years | 82.71 years | 0.0423 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.6 years | 82.81 years | 0.2035 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Gibraltar or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.67 years against 83.55 years in Gibraltar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Gibraltar and Spain?
- 0.12 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Spain rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Gibraltar ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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.