Finland vs Portugal: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Finland
5.2 Years
in 2024
Portugal
5.5 Years
in 2024
Finland rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Finland, a difference of 0.3 Years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.33 Years | 5.83 Years | 1.5 Years | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.61 Years | 6.75 Years | 1.86 Years | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.37 Years | 6.97 Years | 1.4 Years | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.61 Years | 7.18 Years | 0.43 Years | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.96 Years | 6.75 Years | 0.21 Years | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.85 Years | 6.18 Years | 0.33 Years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.32 Years | 5.68 Years | 0.36 Years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.5 Years against 5.2 Years in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.3 Years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.