Greenland vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy men women

Greenland
72.44
in 2023
Turkmenistan
72.84
in 2023
Greenland rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
168th

Life expectancy men women over time

  • Greenland
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 72.84 against 72.44 in Greenland, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Greenland ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 49.89 54.37 4.48 Turkmenistan
1960s 64.64 58.24 6.39 Greenland
1970s 64.59 61.17 3.42 Greenland
1980s 66.03 65.56 0.4705 Greenland
1990s 66.82 67.22 0.4029 Turkmenistan
2000s 70.1 70.06 0.0388 Greenland
2010s 72.14 72.1 0.0463 Greenland
2020s 72.43 72.41 0.025 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy men women, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 72.84 against 72.44 in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
0.4, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy men women?
Greenland ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed