Germany vs Indonesia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Germany
4.6 Years
in 2024
Indonesia
4.3 Years
in 2024
Germany rank
24th
Indonesia rank
27th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Germany
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.6 Years against 4.3 Years in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3 Years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.65 Years 4.29 Years 1.36 Years Germany
1970s 6.33 Years 4.66 Years 1.67 Years Germany
1980s 6.49 Years 3.92 Years 2.57 Years Germany
1990s 6.49 Years 3.42 Years 3.07 Years Germany
2000s 5.43 Years 3.42 Years 2.01 Years Germany
2010s 4.9 Years 3.87 Years 1.03 Years Germany
2020s 4.78 Years 4.2 Years 0.58 Years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Germany or Indonesia?
Germany, at 4.6 Years against 4.3 Years in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Germany and Indonesia?
0.3 Years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Germany ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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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.