Colombia vs Spain: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Colombia
5.1 Years
in 2025
Spain
5.1 Years
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
Spain rank
17th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.1 Years against 5.1 Years in Spain, a difference of 0 Years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 Years | 4.8 Years | 1.3 Years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.2 Years | 5.9 Years | 0.3 Years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6.56 Years | 6.52 Years | 0.04 Years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.28 Years | 7.29 Years | 0.99 Years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.51 Years | 6.63 Years | 0.88 Years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.52 Years | 5.71 Years | 0.81 Years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.6 Years | 5.36 Years | 0.24 Years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 5.1 Years against 5.1 Years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Colombia and Spain?
- 0 Years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.