Canada vs Iceland: Life expectancy unwpp
Canada
82.63
in 2023
Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Life expectancy unwpp over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.55 | 72.56 | 3.01 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 73.57 | 1.9 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 75.1 | 1.56 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 77.04 | 0.8166 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 78.54 | 0.4586 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 80.76 | 0.6577 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 82.16 | 0.3377 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 82.46 | 0.581 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy unwpp, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy unwpp?
- Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.