Japan vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth who gho

Japan
84.46
in 2021
Switzerland
83.33
in 2021
Japan rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th

Life expectancy at birth who gho over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 84.46 against 83.33 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.13.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 185 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 82.36 80.95 1.41 Japan
2010s 83.78 82.8 0.9875 Japan
2020s 84.56 83.03 1.53 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth who gho, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 84.46 against 83.33 in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth who gho between Japan and Switzerland?
1.13, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Japan ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed