Iceland vs Switzerland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Iceland
-3.4 Years
in 2024
Switzerland
-3.5 Years
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -3.4 Years against -3.5 Years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.39 Years | -5.84 Years | 0.4556 Years | Iceland |
| 1970s | -6.12 Years | -6.44 Years | 0.3222 Years | Iceland |
| 1980s | -5.66 Years | -6.9 Years | 1.24 Years | Iceland |
| 1990s | -4.57 Years | -6.55 Years | 1.98 Years | Iceland |
| 2000s | -3.83 Years | -5.19 Years | 1.36 Years | Iceland |
| 2010s | -3.22 Years | -4.13 Years | 0.91 Years | Iceland |
| 2020s | -3.06 Years | -3.8 Years | 0.74 Years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at -3.4 Years against -3.5 Years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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.