Germany vs Greece: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Germany
-4.6 Years
in 2024
Greece
-5 Years
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
Greece rank
21st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports -4.6 Years against -5 Years in Greece, a difference of 0.4 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.7 Years | -3.77 Years | 1.93 Years | Greece |
| 1970s | -6.33 Years | -4.39 Years | 1.94 Years | Greece |
| 1980s | -6.49 Years | -4.73 Years | 1.76 Years | Greece |
| 1990s | -6.49 Years | -5.09 Years | 1.4 Years | Greece |
| 2000s | -5.43 Years | -5.58 Years | 0.15 Years | Germany |
| 2010s | -4.9 Years | -5.44 Years | 0.54 Years | Germany |
| 2020s | -4.78 Years | -5.26 Years | 0.48 Years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at -4.6 Years against -5 Years in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Germany and Greece?
- 0.4 Years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 21st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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.