Greece vs Iceland: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Greece
84.33 years
in 2023
Iceland
84.51 years
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.51 years against 84.33 years in Greece, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.11 years | 74.79 years | 4.68 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.3 years | 76.22 years | 2.92 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 76.04 years | 78.18 years | 2.14 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 78.5 years | 79.86 years | 1.36 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.6 years | 80.8 years | 0.2046 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.35 years | 82.61 years | 0.2604 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.74 years | 83.76 years | 0.0146 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 83.69 years | 84.28 years | 0.5915 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.51 years against 84.33 years in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.18 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Greece ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.