Denmark vs Greece: Life expectancy hmd unwpp

Denmark
81.93
in 2023
Greece
81.86
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Greece rank
41st

Life expectancy hmd unwpp over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 81.93 against 81.86 in Greece, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 71.47 68.02 3.45 Denmark
1960s 72.61 71.06 1.55 Denmark
1970s 73.9 73.49 0.4027 Denmark
1980s 74.56 75.88 1.32 Greece
1990s 75.6 77.86 2.26 Greece
2000s 77.85 79.44 1.58 Greece
2010s 80.52 80.97 0.446 Greece
2020s 81.55 80.97 0.5843 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy hmd unwpp, Denmark or Greece?
Denmark, at 81.93 against 81.86 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy hmd unwpp between Denmark and Greece?
0.07, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
Denmark ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy hmd unwpp. 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 hmd unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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