Greenland vs Guyana: Life expectancy, source comparison

Greenland
70.06 years
in 2023
Guyana
70.18 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
Guyana rank
168th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Greenland
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 70.18 years against 70.06 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.

Greenland ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 168th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 7 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Guyana Difference Ahead
1950s 48.1 years 53.52 years 5.43 years Guyana
1960s 60.96 years 58.88 years 2.08 years Greenland
1970s 62.19 years 60.34 years 1.85 years Greenland
1980s 62.71 years 61.36 years 1.34 years Greenland
1990s 64.13 years 62.9 years 1.23 years Greenland
2000s 67.51 years 64.74 years 2.77 years Greenland
2010s 69.81 years 67.54 years 2.27 years Greenland
2020s 70.08 years 68.04 years 2.04 years Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Greenland or Guyana?
Guyana, at 70.18 years against 70.06 years in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Greenland and Guyana?
0.12 years, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Greenland ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 168th 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

Period life expectancy at birth.