Spain vs Switzerland: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Spain
84
in 2024
Switzerland
84.2
in 2024
Spain rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.2 against 84 in Spain, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.01 | 78.72 | 0.71 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 80.49 | 81.3 | 0.81 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 83.14 | 0.24 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 83.24 | 83.7 | 0.46 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.2 against 84 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.