Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Greece
80.91 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.43 years
in 2020
Greece rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Life expectancy over time
- Greece
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 80.91 years against 80.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.48 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 36.2 years | 41.31 years | 5.11 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 37.1 years | 44.25 years | 7.15 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 38.5 years | 45.75 years | 7.25 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 40.4 years | 48.25 years | 7.85 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 41.2 years | 53.35 years | 12.15 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 48.34 years | 58.02 years | 9.67 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 51.65 years | 61.91 years | 10.26 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 66.45 years | 69.38 years | 2.93 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.82 years | 71.27 years | 0.45 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 74.1 years | 72.27 years | 1.83 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 75.6 years | 74.06 years | 1.53 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 77.56 years | 76.18 years | 1.38 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 78.98 years | 78.48 years | 0.5014 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.59 years | 80.66 years | 0.0734 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.91 years | 80.43 years | 0.4747 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Greece, at 80.91 years against 80.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.48 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.